Table 1.

Characteristics of Enrolled Subjects and of Subjects Returning the First Treatment Survey

Subject CharacteristicsEnrolled Initially*Returned Survey 1*
GuaifenesinPlaceboGuaifenesinPlacebo
Total subjects18161312
Age, mean years (SD)32.3 (7)32.2 (7.1)32.3 (7.4)33.9 (6.5)
Menarche, mean years (SD)12.2 (1.9)12.6 (2.2)11.8 (2.0)13.2 (2.1)
Menstrual cycle length, mean days (SD)28.1 (4.3)26.6 (3.7)27.0 (4.0)27.4 (2.3)
Weight, mean pounds (SD)178.3 (41.5)156.5 (34.9)176.3 (42.5)152.7 (35.8)
Mean gravidity (SD)1.8 (1.5)1.4 (1.1)1.6 (1.3)1.4 (1.0)
Infertility problems5 (28%)3 (19%)4 (31%)2 (17%)
Bilateral tubal ligation rate0.50.30.40.3
Age pain onset, mean years (SD)18.2 (7.7)18.6 (6.8)19.2 (8.8)19.2 (6.4)
Work loss taking usual medication, mean days0.50.250.310.25
Work loss taking no medication, mean days1.111.030.921.13
  • * No significant differences between drug and placebo groups using the t test (two-sample assuming equal variances).

  • Used middle number of range they chose.

  • Prestudy.