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Table 1 General Characteristics of the participants

From: The effects of magnesium supplementation on abnormal uterine bleeding, alopecia, quality of life, and acne in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized clinical trial

Variable

Magnesium (n = 32)

Placebo (n = 32)

P

Age (y)

31.69 ± 5.411

32.44 ± 6.42

0.615

Weight (kg)

69.88 ± 14.36

70.22 ± 12.22

0.918

Height (m)

1.6 ± 0.07

1.62 ± 0.05

0.439

BMI (kg/m2)

26.89 ± 4.68

26.63 ± 4.06

0.808

Overweight/Obese (%)

68.5

68.7

0.987

Education (%)

  Did not complete high school

25

15.6

0.382

  High school

46.9

40.6

  University degree

28.1

43.8

Economic Status (%)

  Low

18.8

9.4

0.186

  Medium

71.9

65.6

  High

9.4

25

  Married (%)

90.6

96.9

  Physical Activity (Met/h)

1.1 ± 0.13

1.11 ± 0.17

0.733

  Serum magnesium (mg/dl)

2.35 ± 0.21

2.25 ± 0.17

0.047

  1. BMI Body mass index
  2. 1Mean ± SD