Table 1. Baseline demographic characteristics.
| Parameter | Phentermine |
Total (n = 932) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 mg (n = 400) |
30 mg (n = 532) |
||
| Sex | |||
| Female | 329 (82.3) | 411 (77.3) | 740 (79.4) |
| Male | 71 (17.8) | 121 (22.7) | 192 (20.6) |
| Age, years | |||
| ≤ 19 | 35 (8.8) | 32 (6) | 67 (7.2) |
| 20 – 29 | 69 (17.3) | 116 (21.8) | 185 (19.8) |
| 30 – 39 | 74 (18.5) | 174 (32.7) | 248 (26.6) |
| 40 – 49 | 113 (28.3) | 149 (28) | 262 (28.1) |
| 50 – 59 | 84 (21) | 49 (9.2) | 133 (14.3) |
| ≥ 60 | 25 (6.3) | 12 (2.3) | 37 (4) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | |||
| 30 – 34.9 | 300 (75) | 365 (68.6) | 665 (71.4) |
| 35 – 39.9 | 74 (18.5) | 135 (25.4) | 209 (22.4) |
| ≥ 40 | 26 (6.5) | 32 (6) | 58 (6.2) |
| Diabetes | |||
| Yes | 14 (3.5) | 5 (0.9) | 19 (2) |
| No | 386 (96.5) | 527 (99.1) | 913 (98) |
| Hypertension | |||
| Yes | 30 (7.5) | 11 (2.1) | 41 (4.4) |
| No | 370 (92.5) | 521 (97.9) | 891 (95.6) |
| Thyroid disease | |||
| Yes | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.4) | 4 (0.4) |
| No | 398 (99.5) | 530 (99.6) | 928 (99.6) |
| Dyslipidemia | |||
| Yes | 13 (3.3) | 24 (4.5) | 37 (4) |
| No | 387 (96.8) | 508 (95.5) | 895 (96) |
| Metabolic syndrome | |||
| Yes | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) |
| No | 399 (99.7) | 531 (99.8) | 930 (99.8) |
| Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis | |||
| Yes | 12 (3) | 8 (1.5) | 20 (2.1) |
| No | 388 (97) | 524 (98.5) | 912 (97.9) |
| Sedentary lifestyle | |||
| Yes | 382 (95.5) | 499 (93.8) | 881 (94.5) |
| No | 18 (4.5) | 33 (6.2) | 51 (5.5) |
| Smokers | |||
| Yes | 16 (4) | 48 (9) | 64 (6.9) |
| No | 384 (96) | 484 (91) | 868 (93.1) |
| Daily alcohol consumer | |||
| Yes | 0 (0) | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.2) |
| No | 400 (100) | 530 (99.6) | 930 (99.2) |
Data expressed as the number of patients (%). BMI = body mass index.