Table 2.
Summary of the levels of comfort in the two patient groups
|
Group
|
Nose discomfort
|
Pain
|
Chest discomfort
|
Throat discomfort
|
|
| Control group (40) | Treatment 3 d difference | 1.37 ± 0.38 | 0.56 ± 0.20 | 0.49 ± 0.15 | 1.24 ± 0.32 |
| Treatment 5 d difference | 1.22 ± 0.34 | 0.41 ± 0.18 | 0.45 ± 0.12 | 1.01 ± 0.33 | |
| Therapy group (40) | Treatment 3 d difference | 1.01 ± 0.22a | 0.55 ± 0.19 | 0.30 ± 0.14a | 0.68 ± 0.35a |
| Treatment 5 d difference | 0.89 ± 0.28a | 0.37 ± 0.20 | 0.28 ± 0.15a | 0.47 ± 0.25a | |
P < 0.05.
Compared with control group.