Table 4. Patient-reported rating of side effects.
Oxygen | Medical Air | Overall | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |
How drowsy have you felt today? | ||||||
Not drowsy at all | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 13 |
Mildly drowsy | 47 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 86 | 38 |
Moderately drowsy | 43 | 37 | 41 | 38 | 84 | 37 |
Extremely drowsy | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 12 |
Total answering question | 116 | 100 | 108 | 100 | 224 | 100 |
How much nasal irritation have you experienced today? | ||||||
None at all | 21 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 47 | 21 |
Mild symptoms | 62 | 53 | 44 | 41 | 106 | 47 |
Moderate symptoms | 31 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 62 | 28 |
Extreme symptoms | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
Total answering question | 116 | 100 | 108 | 100 | 224 | 100 |
Have you experienced any nose bleeds today? | ||||||
No | 89 | 76 | 69 | 64 | 158 | 71 |
Yes but not troublesome | 21 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 48 | 22 |
Yes and mildly troublesome | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
Yes moderately troublesome | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
yes and extremely troublesome | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total answering question | 116 | 100 | 108 | 100 | 224 | 100 |
How anxious have you felt today? | ||||||
Not anxious at all | 31 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 48 | 21 |
Mildly anxious | 54 | 47 | 48 | 44 | 102 | 45 |
Moderately anxious | 27 | 23 | 37 | 34 | 64 | 29 |
Extremely anxious | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
Total answering question | 116 | 100 | 108 | 100 | 224 | 100 |