Efficacy of Acacia nilotica Linn. Pod’s Sitz Bath plus Vaginal Pessary in Syndromic Management of Abnormal Vaginal Discharge: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
Baseline and socio-economic characteristics.
Variables
Acacia group (n = 33)
Placebo group (n = 33)
value
Age (year)
28.66 ± 5.76
30.57 ± 5.47
0.17c
Urban
32 (96.96)
32(96.96)
1.00a
Past menstrual cycle
0.282a
Irregular
6(18.18)
3(9.09)
Regular
27(81.81)
30(90.90)
Duration of abnormal Vaginal discharge (days)
15.51 ± 11.85
14.72 ± 13.74
0.65b
Socio-economic status
0.71a
Upper middle (II)
13 (39.39)
16(48.48)
Lower middle (III)
13 (39.39)
12(36.36)
Upper lower (IV)
7 (21.21)
5(15.15)
Height(cm)
156.28 ± 5.40
154.22 ± 4.73
0.051c
Weight(Kg)
61.09 ± 13.42
26.2 ± 5.89
0.714c
BMI (kg/m2)
24.98 ± 5.19
26.2 ± 5.89
0.376c
Data presented were as follows: mean ± SD or no (%); , considered not significant; tests used were as follows: aFisher’s exact test; bChi-squared test; cMann–Whitney U test.