Table I.
Demographic characteristics at baseline of women on 2 mg drospirenone and 1 mg 17β-estradiol hormone therapy and rehabilitation (Study group) or on rehabilitation (Control group) for the Maniere's disease.
| Variable | Study group (n=31) | Control group (n=34) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age range, years | 49-56 | 50-56 | 0.9 |
| Mean age, years (mean ± SD) | 52.6±3.1 | 53.1±3.3 | 0.5 |
| BMI, kg/m2 (mean ± SD) | 26.3±4.1 | 25.5±5.1 | 0.4 |
| Age at menopause, years (mean ± SD) | 50.5±6.1 | 51.3±2.8 | 0.4 |
| Years from menopause (mean ± SD) | 5.0±3.4 | 6.0±4.1 | 0.2 |
| Parity, n (%) | |||
| One | 5 (16.1) | 6 (17.6) | 0.8 |
| Two or more children | 26 (83.9) | 28 (82.4) | 0.8 |
| Kupperman index (mean ± SD) | 32.0±7.3 | 30.0±6.1 | 0.2 |
| Cigarette smoking, n (%) | |||
| Non-smoker | 28 (90.3) | 29 (85.3) | 0.9 |
| Current smoker | 3 (9.7) | 5 (14.7) | 0.8 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg (mean ± SD) | 132.5±11.6 | 134.2±15.4 | 0.6 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg (mean ± SD) | 83.8±8.3 | 82.7±7.5 | 0.5 |
| Heart rate, bpm (mean ± SD) | 65.8±10.3 | 67.4±12.2 | 0.5 |
P-values were obtained by one-way analysis of variance with Bonferroni post hoc test for non-categorical variables, and a χ2 test was used for categorical demographic variables.