Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics
Variable | Value | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Vitamin B6 (n = 31) | Placebo (n = 29) | ||
Age, years (Mean (SD)) | 44.3 (8.0) | 43.9 (11.4) | 0.88 |
Education, years, number (percent) | |||
0–12 | 21 (67.7%) | 20 (69.0%) | 0.75 |
12–16 | 7 (22.6%) | 8 (27.6%) | |
> 16 | 3 (9.7%) | 1 (3.4%) | |
Marital status, number (percent) | |||
Single | 4 (13.0%) | 6 (20.7%) | 0.50 |
Married | 27 (87.0%) | 23 (79.3%) | |
Employment status, percent (number) | |||
Unemployed | 22 (71.0%) | 22 (75.9%) | 0.77 |
Employed | 9 (29.0%) | 7 (24.1%) | |
Time since diagnosis, years (median (SD)) | 2.0 (3.3) | 1.0 (3.7) | 0.32 |
Onset of symptoms, years (median (SD) | 5.0 (6.0) | 7.0 (6.9) | 0.20 |
Prior medication, number (percent) | |||
Anti-depressant | 28 (90.3%) | 26 (89.6%) | 1.0 |
Anti-epileptic | 14 (45.1%) | 12 (41.3%) | 0.80 |
Analgesic | 9 (29.0%) | 6 (20.6%) | 0.55 |