Table 1.
General characteristics of the patients
| Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| n-3 PUFAs (n = 36) | Placebo (n = 35) | P value | |
| Gender (%) | |||
| Male | 50 | 60 | |
| Female | 50 | 40 | .477* |
| Age (Year, mean ± SD) | 54.14 ± 10.53 | 53.40 ± 15.70 | .816** |
| Male | 58.22 ± 8.02 | 54.48 ± 16.56 | |
| Female | 50.06 ± 11.34 | 51.79 ± 14.78 | |
| BMIa (kg/m2,mean ± SD) | 23.47 ± 3.40 | 23.22 ± 4.77 | .806** |
| Male | 22.43 ± 2.94 | 22.26 ± 2.91 | |
| Female | 24.54 ± 4.68 | 24.91 ± 6.77 | |
*P value is reported based on exact Chi-square test
**P value is reported based on Independent-Samples T Test
aBody mass index