Table 1. Comparison of the Baseline Characteristics Between Case and Control Groups (n = 53) ^{a, b, c}.

Variable	Barberry Group	Control Group	P Value
Gender			0.44
Female	41	38
Male	12	15
Smokers	6 (11.3)	5 (9.4)	0.96
Age, y	38.96 ± 9.04	40.89 ± 9.61	0.30
BMI, kg/m 2	31.54 ± 3.92	32.37 ± 5.01	0.35

^a Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.

^b Data are presented as or No. (%) or Mean ± SD.

^c Mann-Whitney and independent sample t-test were used to compare non-parametric and parametric variables between two groups, respectively.