Table 3.
Post-Treatment Minus Baseline Change in VMS and Sleep Outcomes by Satisfaction with VMS Control/Relief and Desired Continuation
| Outcome Change | Satisfied with VMS control/relief | Desire to continue study medication/pills | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=426) | No (n=426) | Yes (n=385) | No (n=457) | |||||||
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | p-value | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | p-value | |
| VMS frequency per day | −4.9 | 3.8 | −1.5 | 3.3 | <0.001 | −4.7 | 4.2 | −1.9 | 3.2 | <0.001 |
| VMS severity (1–3) | −0.6 | 0.6 | −0.2 | 0.5 | <0.001 | −0.6 | 0.5 | −0.2 | 0.5 | <0.001 |
| VMS bother (1–4) | −0.8 | 0.7 | −0.2 | 0.5 | <0.001 | −0.8 | 0.7 | −0.3 | 0.6 | <0.001 |
| VMS interference (HFRDIS) | −2.3 | 2.3 | −0.7 | 1.9 | <0.001 | −2.3 | 2.4 | −0.9 | 1.8 | <0.001 |
| VMS interference (HFI) | −3.0 | 2.6 | −1.1 | 2.2 | <0.001 | −3.0 | 2.7 | −1.2 | 2.2 | <0.001 |
| Insomnia severity (ISI) | −5.1 | 5.0 | −2.5 | 4.3 | <0.001 | −5.1 | 5.2 | −2.7 | 4.3 | <0.001 |
| Sleep quality/disturbance (PSQI) | −2.5 | 3.0 | −1.3 | 2.7 | <0.001 | −2.7 | 3.0 | −1.3 | 2.7 | <0.001 |
HFI = Hot Flash Interference Scale 3 items, HFRDIS= Hot Flash Related Daily Interference Scale 10 items; ISI=Insomnia Severity Index; PSQI = Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; SD=standard deviation; VMS=vasomotor symptoms.