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Table 3 The effects of magnesium supplementation on components of quality of life, abnormal uterine bleeding, alopecia and acne a

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

Variables

Magnesium (n = 32)

Placebo (n = 32)

Pc

Pd

Baseline

End of trial

Change

Pb

Baseline

End of trial

Change

Pb

Components of quality of life

  Score of Physical functioning

60.00 ± 18.66

67.53 ± 18.64

7.53 ± 15.66

0.011*

65.78 ± 26.79

60.31 ± 25.99

-5.46 ± 13.46

0.028*

0.207

0.053

  Score of Role limitations due to physical health

38.12 ± 45.66

54.21 ± 46.45

16.09 ± 34.00

0.012*

41.40 ± 48.61

45.46 ± 47.42

4.06 ± 31.09

0.465

0.459

0.093

  Score of Role limitations due to emotional problems

9.89 ± 25.34

62.60 ± 42.37

52.70 ± 43.88

 < 0.001*

22.92 ± 41.21

29.63 ± 43.09

6.71 ± 29.39

0.206

0.003

0.001*

  Score of Energy/ fatigue

30.31 ± 26.42

40.37 ± 24.89

10.06 ± 18.83

0.005*

38.90 ± 28.70

37.18 ± 29.72

-1.71 ± 5.90

0.110

0.644

0.010*

  Score of Emotional well being

31.43 ± 25.51

39.84 ± 30.12

14.90 ± 18.26

 < 0.001*

42.65 ± 28.05

39.84 ± 30.12

-2.81 ± 14.19

0.271

0.345

 < 0.001*

  Score of Social functioning

40.00 ± 33.09

54.84 ± 32.04

14.84 ± 25.47

0.002*

49.60 ± 42.65

57.73 ± 53.90

8.12 ± 44.89

0.314

0.795

0.428

  Score of Pain

54.29 ± 36.28

60.70 ± 33.40

6.40 ± 19.24

0.069

66.01 ± 32.98

63.59 ± 33.21

-2.42 ± 13.80

0.329

0.730

0.270

  Score of General health

43.43 ± 30.25

43.51 ± 30.29

5.20 ± 10.96

0.013*

43.43 ± 30.25

43.51 ± 30.29

0.07 ± 5.33

0.934

0.643

0.042*

  Total Score of Quality of life

37.90 ± 15.60

47.26 ± 17.65

9.35 ± 8.67

 < 0.001*

47.05 ± 22.26

44.85 ± 21.40

-2.20 ± 7.91

0.126

0.624

 < 0.001*

  Number of items of AUB

2.13 ± 1.07

1.19 ± 1.03

-0.93 ± 0.94

 < 0.001*

1.91 ± 1.32

1.19 ± 1.06

-0.71 ± 1.14

0.001*

0.999

0.651

  Score of alopecia

1.94 ± 1.07

1.31 ± 0.93

-0.62 ± 1.26

0.009*

1.94 ± 0.98

1.31 ± 0.93

-0.62 ± 1.26

0.009*

0.999

0.958

  Score of acne

1.48 ± 2.791

1.00 ± 2.191

-0.48 ± 1.54

0.092

0.94 ± 2.735

0.13 ± 0.707

-0.81 ± 2.86

0.119

0.041*

0.051

  1. a Variables are expressed as mean ± SD
  2. b Obtained from Paired T test comparing baseline and endpoint values within each group
  3. c Obtained from Independent t-test comparing endpoint measurements between two groups
  4. d Obtained from ANCOVA, adjusted for baseline value of each factor and baseline serum magnesium comparing endpoint values between two groups
  5. *P < 0.05