Table 1.
Characteristic | Curcumin | Placebo |
---|---|---|
N=21 | N=23 | |
Age (yr) | 44.5± 15.4 | 38.7 ± 15.0 |
Sex-no. (%) | ||
Male | 7 (33) | 9 (39) |
Female | 14 (67) | 14 (61) |
Race-no. (%) | ||
White | 10 (48) | 11 (48) |
Hispanic | 11 (52) | 11 (48) |
Black | 0 (0) | 1 (4) |
Institution-no. (%) | ||
Site 1 (JHH) | 11 (52) | 12 (52) |
Site 2 (PR) | 10 (48) | 11 (48) |
Surgical Status-no. (%) | ||
Intact | 3 (14) | 4 (17) |
Rectum (IRA) | 6 (29) | 12 (52) |
Pouch (IAP) | 12 (57) | 7 (31) |
Baseline no. of polyps | 23.3 ± 19.7 | 18.7 ± 13.1 |
Baseline size of polyps (mm) | 3.1 ± 1.7 | 2.3 ± 0.6 |
JHH= Johns Hopkins site
PR= University of Puerto Rico site
IRA= Colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis
IAP= Protocolectomy with ileoanal pull through