Table 1.
Characteristics of 170 women at entry into study of agnus castus extract as treatment for the premenstrual symdrome (active treatment n=86; placebo n=84)
| Mean (SD) | Median | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years): | ||
| Active | 37 (8.4) | 37 |
| Placebo | 36 (7.4) | 37 |
| Height (cm): | ||
| Active | 167 (6.2) | 168 |
| Placebo | 167 (5.5) | 168 |
| Weight (kg): | ||
| Active | 63 (9.8) | 61 |
| Placebo | 64 (9.8) | 63 |
| Cycle length (days): | ||
| Active | 28 (1.2) | 28 |
| Placebo | 28 (1.0) | 28 |
| Age at menarche (years): | ||
| Active | 13 (1.0) | 12 |
| Placebo | 13 (1.2) | 12 |
| Menses duration (days): | ||
| Active | 4.6 (1.0) | 5.0 |
| Placebo | 4.7 (0.9) | 5.0 |
| Patient self assessment on visual analogue score (mm): | ||
| Active | 263 (104.3) | 262 |
| Placebo | 256 (112.4) | 240 |
| Clinical global impression item 1 (severity of condition): | ||
| Active | 5.1 (1.0) | 5.0 |
| Placebo | 5.0 (1.0) | 5.0 |