Table 1. Baseline characteristics of study patients.
| Variable | Menohelp group | Placebo group | Test statistics | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 54.70 ± 4.78 | 55.86 ± 5.22 | −1.51 | 0.13a | |
| Age of onset of menopause (y) | 48.59 ± 5.28 | 50.08 ± 4.76 | −1.07 | 0.28b | |
| Duration of menopause (y) | 6.04 ± 5.90 | 6.95 ± 5.02 | −1.63 | 0.10b | |
| Parity | 4.10 ± 1.95 | 4.27 ± 2.18 | −0.54 | 0.59a | |
| Number of children alive | 3.85 ± 1.69 | 3.79 ± 1.83 | 0.22 | 0.82a | |
| Educationd | Illiterate | 16 (18.8) | 14 (16.9) | 0.89 | 0.93c |
| Primary | 34 (40.0) | 33 (39.8) | |||
| High school | 15 (17.6) | 18 (21.7) | |||
| Diploma | 15 (17.6) | 15 (18.1) | |||
| Academic | 5 (5.9) | 3 (3.6) | |||
| Occupationd | Employed | 5 (6.0) | 7 (8.4) | 0.38 | 0.53c |
| Unemployed | 79 (94.0) | 76 (91.6) | |||
| Body mass indexd | Normal | 17 (20.0) | 16 (19.5) | 0.46 | 0.79c |
| Overweight | 49 (57.6) | 44 (53.7) | |||
| Obese | 19 (22.4) | 22 (26.8) | |||
| History of chronic medical illnessd | Yes | 54 (63.5) | 60 (72.3) | 1.47 | 0.22c |
| No | 31 (36.5) | 23 (27.7) | |||
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (%).
Body mass index categories: Normal, 18.5–24.9 kg/cm2; Overweight, 25–29.9 kg/cm2; Obese, 30 kg/cm2.
aIndependent t test, bMann–Whitney test, cChi-square test.
dThere is included missing data due to some participants did not answer the questions.