Research Article

The Relieving Effects of BrainPower Advanced, a Dietary Supplement, in Older Adults with Subjective Memory Complaints: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Table 2

Demographics and medical history of the participants ().

TreatmentMaleFemaleSubtotal

Gender, (% of subtotal)BrainPower14 (29.8%)33 (70.2%)47 (100%)
Placebo17 (33.3%)34 (66.7%)51 (100%)
Combined31 (31.6%)69 (68.4)98 (100%)

Age, year (mean ± s.d.)BrainPower69.68 ± 9.5268.80 ± 9.60
Placebo64.03 ±10.7365.81 ± 11.41
Combined69.07 ± 9.48 65.22 ± 11.167.07 ± 10.49

Age, year (range)BrainPower52.87–82.8053.18–84.86
Placebo47.28–83.4749.03–88.43
Combined52.87–84.4647.28–88.4347.28–88.43

History of chronic disease, yes/total (%)BrainPower39/47 (83.0%)
Placebo31/51 (60.8%)
Combined70/98 (71.4%)

History of alcohol use, yes/total (%)BrainPower5/47 (10.6%)
Placebo8/51 (15.7%)
Combined13/98 (13.3%)

History of medication, yes/total (%)BrainPower35/47 (74.5%)
Placebo23/51 (45.1%)
Combined58/98 (59.2%)