Research Article
The Efficacy of Thai Herbal Prasaplai Formula for Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Short-Term Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
Baseline characteristics and menstrual history of participants.
| | Characteristics | PPF
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| | Age (year) | 22.5 ± 4.2 (min–max, 18–31) | 26.6 ± 7.5 (min–max, 19–40) | | BMI (kg/m2) | 20.2 ± 2.1 (min–max, 18–26) | 22.9 ± 4.6 (min–max, 18–32) | | Marital status, (%) | | | | Single | 18 (90) | 16 (80) | | Married | 2 (10) | 4 (20) | | Menarche (age) | 12.7 ± 1.4 | 13.1 ± 1.2 | | Length of menstrual cycle (day) | 27.8 ± 2.1 | 26.4 ± 6.0 | | Length of menstruation (day) | 4.9 ± 1.1 | 5.3 ± 1.3 | | Previous treatments for pain | | | | Paracetamol | 10 (50) | 5 (25) | | Mefenamic acid | 10 (50) | 10 (50) | | Other drugs | 0 | 2 (10) | | No treatment | 0 | 3 (15) | | Pain severity before treatment | | | | Severe | 3 (15) | 1 (5) | | Moderate | 16 (80) | 18 (90) | | Mild | 1 (5) | 1 (5) |
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Data shown in mean ± SD or number (%).
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