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Table 1 Participant baseline demographic characteristics

From: A poly-herbal blend (Herbagut®) on adults presenting with gastrointestinal complaints: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

 

Herbagut

Placebo

p-value

Female (n)

9

12

.390b

Male (n)

16

13

Age, (mean & SD)

45.72 (8.60)

47.52 (6.31)

.403a

Weight (kg), (mean & SD)

60.2 (10.05)

58.6 (9.18)

.569a

BMI (mean & SD)

21.60 (1.62)

21.60 (1.45)

.993a

Patient Daily Diary

 Type 1 & 2 Bristol Rating

25

25

1.00b

 Incomplete evacuation (n)

21

23

.384b

 Bowel movement per week (mean)

1.52

1.32

.298b

 Stool consistency (mean)

1.88

2.44

.051b

GSRS Baseline Scores (mean)

 Abdominal Pain

5.04

5.12

.820c

 Constipation

5.68

5.20

.133c

 Diarrhoea

4.96

5.32

.468c

 Indigestion

7.04

6.28

.106c

 Reflux

4.12

3.60

.145c

WHO-QOL Baseline Scores (mean)

 Overall Quality

4.24

3.76

.041c

 Social Relationships

46.72

37.92

.099c

 Environment

38.96

34.64

.234c

 Psychological

35.60

34.56

.608c

 Physical Health

40.68

40.28

.976c

PAC-QOL Baseline Scores (mean)

 Physical Discomfort

3.09

1.91

< .001c

 Psychosocial Discomfort

2.76

2.16

< .001c

 Worries & Concerns

2.92

2.12

< .001c

 Satisfaction

2.50

2.41

.321c

  1. SD standard deviation; aIndependent samples T-Test; bPearson Chi-Square test; cIndependent Samples Mann-Whitney U-Test
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