Table 2. Baseline Characteristics of 2 Groups .
| Variable |
Control Group
(Premarin), n=25 |
Intervention Group (CO 2 Laser), n=25 | P Value a |
| Age (y) | 57±6.42 | 54.6±8.23 | 0.25 |
| BMI | 28.32±4.6 | 28.06±3.45 | 0.82 |
| Duration of marriage (y) | 37.28±9.82 | 34.4±10.8 | 0.33 |
| Para (n) | 4.92±2.72 | 3.4±3.22 | 0.07 |
| Gravid (n) | 5.44±2.58 | 4.16±3.37 | 0.14 |
| Child (n) | 4.76±2.66 | 3.4±3.22 | 0.11 |
| Delivery type, No. (%) | 0.18 | ||
| Normal vaginal delivery | 20 (80) | 20 (80) | |
| Cesarean section | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | |
| Both | 4 (16) | 1 (4) | |
| No | 0 (0) | 3 (12) | |
| Education, No. (%) | 0.66 | ||
| Illiterate | 7 (28) | 4 (16) | |
| Elementary | 9 (36) | 8 (32) | |
| Diploma | 6 (24) | 8 (32) | |
| >Diploma | 3 (12) | 5 (11) | |
| History of previous genital surgery, No. (%) | 10(40) | 6(24) | 0.22 |
| Hysterectomy, No. (%) | 0.55 | ||
| Yes | 8(32) | 10(40) | |
| Problem with husband, No. (%) | 0.12 | ||
| Yes | 15 (60) | 20 (80) | |
| No | 10 (40) | 5 (20) | |
| VHI (Mean ± SD) | 14.96±3.72 | 14.16±2.35 | 0.37 |
| FSFI (Mean ± SD) | 14.76±6.06 | 17.17±6.44 | 0.18 |
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