Table 3

Daily number of hot flushes and menopausal symptom score at baseline and after 12 months, and change from baseline to 12 months by treatment group


Isoflavone (n = 45, n = 70)a
Placebo (n = 54, n= 83)a






Baseline
12 months
Change
Baseline
12 months
Change
P for changeb
Mean daily number of hot flushes
2.1 ± 2.7
1.2 ± 2.3
-0.8 ± 2.1
2.5 ± 3.0
1.5 ± 2.0
-1.0 ± 1.8
0.41
Menopausal symptom score
4.3 ± 4.3
3.4 ± 4.1
-0.9 ± 4.1
4.3 ± 4.3
3.5 ± 3.8
-0.8 ± 2.8
0.88

Analyses based on women who reported hot flushes or menopausal symptoms in one or both diaries. Values are expressed as means ± standard deviation. a Shown in parentueses are the number of women with hot flushes and number of women with any menopausal symptoms, respectively. bP value for difference between treatment groups for change.

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