Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and nutritional values by study groups
Characteristic | Curcumin n = 27 | Placebo n = 27 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | mean (SD*) | mean (SD * ) | Â |
Age (Year) | 28.44 (7.617) | 30.85 (8.632) | 0.282†|
BMI (Kg/m2 ) | 27.34 (5.42) | 26.41 (4.21) | 0.482†|
Total fat (Gram/day) | 74.41 (37.8) | 77.96 (27.54) | 0.695†|
Fiber (Gram/day) | 25.37 (12.44) | 22.25 (9.12) | 0.299†|
Cholesterol (Gram/day) | 341.79 (408.94) | 251.54 (148.27) | 0.869€ |
Calories (Kcal/day) | 1897.40 (1054.13) | 1896.74 (623.09) | 0.392€ |
Protein (Gram/day) | 71.05 (56.53) | 63.45 (25.31) | 0.672€ |
Saturated fatty acids (Gram/day) | 23.57 (12.31) | 25.31 (9.48) | 0.303€ |
Carbohydrates (Gram/day) | 239.82 (133.19) | 244.72 (87.78) | 0.355€ |
| Â | Number (Percent) | Number (Percent) | Â |
Marital status |  |  | 0.083§ |
Single | 12 (44.4) | 6 (22.2) | Â |
Married | 15 (55.6) | 21 (77.8) | Â |
Education |  |  | 0.355‡ |
Under Diploma | 0 (0) | 1 (3.7) | Â |
Diploma | 12 (44.4) | 8 (29.6) | Â |
University | 15 (55.6) | 18 (66.7) | Â |
Job |  |  | 0.535§ |
Housewife | 21 (77.8) | 19 (70.4) | Â |
Employed | 6 (22.2) | 8 (29.6) | Â |
Spouse’s job |  |  | 0.202¥ |
Self employed | 7 (25.9) | 12 (46.2) | Â |
Employed | 8 (29.6) | 7 (26.9) | Â |
Worker | 0 (0) | 1 (3.8) | Â |
Gravid | Â | Â | 0.773Â¥ |
0 | 20 (74.1) | 16 (59.3) | Â |
1–2 | 5 (16.5) | 11 (29.6) |  |
3–4 | 2 (7.4) | 3 (11.1) |  |
Parity | Â | Â | 0.057Â¥ |
0 | 20 (74.1) | 17 (63) | Â |
1–2 | 5 (18.5) | 9 (33.3) |  |
3 | 2 (7.4) | 1 (3.7) | Â |
Abortion | Â | Â | 0.704Â¥ |
0 | 24 (88.9) | 22 (81.5) | Â |
1 | 3 (11.1) | 5 (18.5) | Â |