TABLE 9.
Patient demographics.
| Characteristic a | Patient group | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All (n = 100) | MS‐20 (n = 50) | Placebo (n = 50) | ||
| Baseline patient characteristics | ||||
| Age, year | 40.2 (10) | 41.8 (10.9) | 38.6 (8.7) | .06 ‡ |
| Sex | .52 § | |||
| Male (%) | 32 (32%) | 18 (36%) | 14 (28%) | – |
| Female (%) | 68 (68%) | 32 (64%) | 36 (72%) | – |
| Height (SD), cm | 163.4 (8.8) | 163.4 (8.6) | 163.5 (9) | .90 ‡ |
| Weight (SD), kg | 62.5 (14) | 60.9 (11.6) | 64.1 (16) | .29 ‡ |
| BMI | 23.2 (3.6) | 22.6 (2.7) | 23.7 (4.3) | .18 ‡ |
| Smoking, number (Y/N/Quit) | 8/91/1 | 4/45/1 | 4/46/0 | |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 116.5 (17.9) | 117.9 (16.6) | 115.1 (19.2) | .18 ‡ |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 70.4 (11.9) | 69.9 (9.6) | 70.8 (13.9) | .79 ‡ |
‡
Two sample t‐test, statistical significance was determined if p < .05.
§
Chi‐squared test, statistical significance was determined if p < .05.
a
Unless otherwise indicated, data are expressed as mean (SD).