Research Article
Effect of Garlic (Allium sativum) Supplementation on Premenstrual Disorders: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Table 1
Demographic data of the participants in the two groups of the study.
| | Parameter | Garlic group (n = 65) | Placebo group (n = 64) | -value |
| | Age (year); mean ± SD | 21.5 ± 1.4 | 20.9 ± 1.3 | 0.170 | | Weight (kg); mean ± SD | 58.5 ± 7.9 | 58.6 ± 8.1 | 0.934 | | Height (cm); mean ± SD | 164.1 ± 4.5 | 162.9 ± 5.0 | 0.168 | | BMI (kg/m2); mean ± SD | 21.7 ± 2.8 | 22.0 ± 2.6 | 0.483 | | Duration of menstruation (day); mean ± SD | 6.2 ± 1.1 | 6.4 ± 1.0 | 0.329 | | Duration of cycle (day); mean ± SD | 29.6 ± 2.1 | 30.1 ± 1.8 | 0.205 | | Marital status | | Single; number (%) | 54 (83.1%) | 44 (69.0%) | 0.057 | | Married; number (%) | 11 (16.9%) | 20 (31.0%) | | Educational field | | Physical education; number (%) | 6 (9.2%) | 2 (3.1%) | 0.151 | | Nonphysical education; number (%) | 59 (90.8%) | 62 (96.9%) | | Province; (total: 31 provinces) | | Number (%) | 21 (68%) | 20 (65%) | 0.160 |
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Resulted from independent t-test for quantitative and chi-square test for categorical variables.
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