Table 7: Comparison of predicted and actual values.

Polymers Coded levels Actual levels (%) Response % drug release
at 6hrs
% Swelling index at 8 hrs
Predicted value 72.94 292.01
Observed value 75.32 281.73
Hydroxyl ethyl cellulose HHX 0 68.5% Standard deviation 3.12 8.9698
PMMA 1 15% Standard error mean 1.648 4.7275