The Effect of a Persian Herbal Medicine Compound on the Lipid Profiles of Patients with Dyslipidemia: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
Table 1
Baseline characteristics.
Total (n = 74)
Intervention arm (n = 37)
Control arm (n = 37)
Female sex
43 (58.1%)
20 (54.1%)
23 (62.2%)
Male sex
31 (41.9%)
17 (45.9%)
14 (37.8%)
Age, years
48.7 ± 10.3
48.8 ± 10.7
48.6 ± 10
Marital status
Single
6 (8.1%)
3 (8.1%)
3 (8.1%)
Married
64 (86.5%)
30 (81.1%)
34 (91.9%)
Widowed/divorced
4 (5.4%)
4 (10.8%)
0 (0%)
Occupation
Unemployed
1 (1.4%)
1 (2.7%)
0 (0%)
Self-employed
9 (12.2%)
3 (8.1%)
6 (16.2%)
White collar worker
25 (33.8%)
12 (32.4%)
13 (35.1%)
Blue collar worker
3 (4.1%)
2 (5.4%)
1 (2.7%)
Housewife/retired
36 (48.6%)
19 (51.4%)
17 (45.9%)
Height (cm)
166.7 ± 8.6
167.7 ± 9.2
165.7 ± 7.9
Weight (kg)
77.8 ± 13.4
77.3 ± 12.9
78.3 ± 14.1
BMI (kg/m2)
27.9 ± 3.5
27.4 ± 3.3
28.3 ± 3.8
Smoking
12 (16.2%)
7 (18.9%)
5 (13.5%)
Exercise
7 (9.5%)
3 (8.1%)
4 (10.8%)
Alcohol consumption
1 (1.4%)
1 (2.7%)
0 (0%)
Data are represented as number (%) or mean ± standard deviation. BMI, body mass index; cm: centimeter; kg: kilogram; kg/m2: kilogram per square meter.
