Table 1

Baseline characteristics of participants in phase I clinical trial

CharacteristicsStage I (18–50 years)Stage II (51–75 years)
Placebo
(N=8)
3 µg
(N=24)
5 µg
(N=24)
Placebo
(N=8)
5 µg
(N=24)
Sex (N, %)
 Female4 (50.0)10 (41.7)6 (25.0)4 (50.0)11 (45.8)
 Male4 (50.0)14 (58.3)18 (75.0)4 (50.0)13 (54.2)
Age (mean-SD)34.4 (7.8)34.0 (8.6)35.0 (6.8)55.5 (3.5)58.5 (6.9)
Baseline vital signs (mean-SD)
 Body temperature (°C)36.8 (0.4)36.6 (0.2)36.5 (0.2)36.7 (0.2)35.2 (7.5)
 Respiratory rate (per minute)16.1 (1.3)15.9 (1.0)15.6 (0.5)15.3 (0.9)14.5 (3.2)
 Heart rate (beats per minute)89.9 (3.1)82.9 (9.3)86.7 (6.8)81.0 (12.9)79.0 (18.9)
 Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)120.6 (11.6)119.7 (11.7)118.6 (10.6)124.9 (8.5)120.0 (26.3)
 Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)79.6 (10.4)77.2 (9.6)77.5 (6.5)81.5 (4.0)77.8 (17.0)