Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the participants.
| Items (Unit) | CP790 (n = 57) | Placebo (n = 60) | p-Values | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SE 1 | Mean | SE 1 | ||
| Age (years) | 46.9 | 1.3 | 46.3 | 1.2 | 0.756 2 |
| Male/female | 36/21 | 38/22 | 1.000 3 | ||
| Height (cm) | 166.3 | 6.6 | 167.1 | 8.3 | 0.583 2 |
| Weight (kg) | 61.1 | 1.4 | 61.5 | 1.4 | 0.863 2 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.0 | 0.4 | 21.9 | 0.3 | 0.873 2 |
| Defecation frequency (times/week) | 4.35 | 0.13 | 4.36 | 0.15 | 0.970 2 |
| Bristol Scale Score | 3.48 | 0.09 | 3.49 | 0.09 | 0.942 2 |
1 SE: standard error; 2 p-values calculated using the Student’s t-test; 3 p-value calculated using the Fisher’s exact test.