Research Article

Efficacy and Safety of Human Placental Extract Solution on Fatigue: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study

Table 2

Demographic information and characteristics of the subjects.

Demographic informationGroup 1Group 2Placebo groupP value

SexMalen (%)13 (12.87)22 (21.57)13 (13.54)0.1729
Femalen (%)88 (87.13)80 (78.43)83 (86.46)
FertilityNon (%)24 (27.27)16 (20.00)16 (19.28)0.3796
Yesn (%)64 (72.73)64 (80.00)67 (80.72)

AgeAge (years)Mean ± SD41.20 ± 10.8940.53 ± 11.2339.97 ± 11.940.7486$
18–29 yearsn (%)14 (13.86)15 (14.71)21 (21.88)0.5497
30–39 yearsn (%)30 (29.70)41 (40.20)30 (31.25)
40–49 yearsn (%)33 (32.67)25 (24.51)24 (25.00)
50–59 yearsn (%)19 (18.81)14 (13.73)15 (15.63)
60–75 yearsn (%)5 (4.95)7 (6.86)6 (6.25)

Anxiety (HADS)Mean ± SD6.75 ± 2.595.81 ± 2.365.97 ± 2.550.0178$
Depression (HADS)Mean ± SD6.74 ± 2.436.60 ± 2.416.69 ± 2.400.9114$
Height (cm)Mean ± SD159.70 ± 6.50161.20 ± 6.79161.30 ± 7.100.1759$
Weight (kg)Mean ± SD57.09 ± 9.1957.73 ± 9.0258.55 ± 9.540.5410$
Heart rate (beat/minute)Mean ± SD73.94 ± 8.3974.67 ± 8.7674.69 ± 8.180.7759$
Systolic BP (mmHg)Mean ± SD117.64 ± 13.64115.44 ± 12.46119.10 ± 13.260.1424$
Diastolic BP (mmHg)Mean ± SD74.33 ± 9.8172.78 ± 8.7875.07 ± 9.460.2135$

AlcoholNon (%)81 (80.20)83 (81.37)77 (80.21)0.9710
consumptionYesn (%)20 (19.80)19 (18.63)19 (19.79)
Serious lifeNon (%)98 (97.03)95 (93.14)94 (97.92)0.2544
eventsYesn (%)3 (2.97)7 (6.86)2 (2.08)

$ANOVA, Chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test.