Table 1. Demographic characteristics and menstrual profile of the subjects (analysis of variance).
Variable | Ginger | Vitamin D | Vitamin E | Placebo | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 22.8±1.8 | 22.7±1.5 | 22.3±1.4 | 22.3±1.6 | 0.586 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.47±2.41 | 21.78±3.42 | 21.32±3.67 | 21.91±3.03 | 0.770 |
Menarche age (yr) | 12.78±0.81 | 12.78±1.07 | 12.90±0.88 | 12.96±1.21 | 0.755 |
Duration of menstrual cycle (day) | 25.35±1.12 | 25.26±1.15 | 25.32±1.09 | 25.26±1.02 | 0.969 |
Duration of menstruation (day) | 5.14±0.83 | 5.08±0.92 | 5.32±1.26 | 5.26±0.72 | 0.582 |
Duration of dysmenorrhea (day) | 2.60±0.75 | 2.52±0.81 | 2.76±1.07 | 2.60±0.90 | 0.596 |
Data are shown as mean±standard deviation.
BMI, body mass index.