The Effect of Garlic Tablets on the Endometriosis-Related Pains: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of study subjects.

Group	Garlic tablets		Placebo		Pearson’s chi-squared
	Number	Frequency	Number	Frequency
Highest education level
Diploma	20	33.3	38	63.3	Chi = 10.81, df = 2,  = 0.004
College degree	31	51.7	17	28.3
Postgraduate	9	15	5	8.3
Economic status
Low	8	13.3	8	13.3	Chi = 1.02, df = 2,  = 0.599
Middle	30	50	35	58.3
High	22	36.7	17	28.4
Endometriosis stages
Stage 1	16	26.7	11	18.3	Chi = 16.04, df = 3,  = 0.001
Stage 2	12	20	32	53.3
Stage 3	21	35	8	13.3
Stage 4	11	18.3	9	15
History of infertility
No	44	73.3	39	65	Chi = 0.977, df = 1,  = 0.323
Yes	16	26.7	21	35
Irregular menstruation
Regular	45	75	38	63.3	Chi = 1.91, df = 1,  = 0.166
Irregular	15	25	22	36.7
Familial history of endometriosis
No	41	68.3	47	78.3	Chi = 1.534, df = 1,  = 0.215
Yes	19	31.7	13	21.7
Alcohol consumption
No	48	80	52	86.7	Chi = 0.960, df = 1,  = 0.327
Yes	12	20	8	13.3
Smoking
No	37	61.7	29	48.3	Chi = 2.15, df = 1,  = 0.142
Yes	23	38.3	31	51.7