Galphimine-B Standardized Extract versus Alprazolam in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Ten-Week, Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial

Table 1

Personal characteristics of patients included in the study, organized by treatment group administered. The experimental group was treated with the Galphimine-B (G-B) standardized extract and the control group was administered with Alprazolam.

Variable	Experimental group	Control group	P
	n = 84	n = 83
Age (years)	52.3±9.3	52±8.8	0.66
	F(%)	F(%)
Gender
Masculine	8(9.5)	11(13.2)	0.44
Feminine	76(90.4)	72(86.5)
Civil status
Single	7(8.3)	6(7.2)
Married	57(67.8)	54(65)	0.71
Common-law marriage	9(10.7)	12(14.4)
Divorced	7(8.3)	5(6)
Widowed	4(4.7)	4(4.8)
Other	0(0)	2(2.4)
Scholarship
Basic	48(57.1)	43(49.3)	0.54
Upper middle	24(28.5)	23(27.7)
University	12(14.2)	19(23.1)
BMI
Underweight	2(2.3)	3(3.6)	0.85
Normal weight	12(14.2)	15(18)
Overweight	33(39.2)	32(38.5)
Obesity	37(44)	33(79.7)
Working
No	46(55.4)	50(60.2)	0.53
Yes	38(45.2)	33(39.7)

F=frequency; %=percentage; BMI=body mass index.