Table 5. Mean [SD] number of unscheduled bleeding and spotting days during cycles 2–6, excluding the amenorrhoeic women.
| Cycle | DRSP (N = 858) | DSG (N = 332) | Total (N = 1190) | Wilcoxon-rank-sum-test p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | N | 375 | 137 | 512 | |
| Mean (SD) | 5.9 (4.53) | 5.5 (4.35) | 5.8 (4.48) | 0.3714 | |
| Median | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Min/ Max | 1/19 | 1/20 | 1/20 | ||
| Cycle 2 | N | 355 | 175 | 530 | |
| Mean (SD) | 6.5 (4.82) | 9.6 (6.63) | 7.5 (5.67) | < .0001 | |
| Median | 5.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Min/ Max | 1/27 | 1/28 | 1/28 | ||
| Cycle 3 | N | 318 | 123 | 441 | |
| Mean (SD) | 6.4 (4.63) | 8.1 (5.98) | 6.9 (5.10) | 0.0062 | |
| Median | 5.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Min/ Max | 1/28 | 1/28 | 1/28 | ||
| Cycle 4 | N | 287 | 123 | 410 | |
| Mean (SD) | 6.1 (4.78) | 8.5 (6.16) | 6.8 (5.34) | < .0001 | |
| Median | 5.0 | 7.0 | 5.5 | ||
| Min/ Max | 1/28 | 1/28 | 1/28 | ||
| Cycle 5 | N | 251 | 89 | 340 | |
| Mean (SD) | 5.9 (4.16) | 7.0 (5.44) | 6.2 (4.55) | 0.1514 | |
| Median | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Min/ Max | 1/24 | 1/28 | 1/28 | ||
| Cycle 6 | N | 238 | 86 | 324 | |
| Mean (SD) | 5.7 (4.18) | 7.8 (5.94) | 6.2 (4.79) | 0.0082 | |
| Median | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Min/ Max | 1/28 | 1/27 | 1/28 |
N: Number of women in specified treatment group
n: Number of women with indicated event
SD: Standard deviation