Table 4.
Relations between severity of symptoms and TCM patterns.
| Lung qi deficiency or spleen qi deficiency‡ | Kidney qi deficiency | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 192 | N = 13 | ||
| Total score, mean ± SD† | 4.42 ± 2.07 | 3.15 ± 2.23 | 0.068 |
| Sneezing, mean ± SD† | 1.39 ± 0.98 | 1.08 ± 1.19 | 0.278 |
| Running nose, mean ± SD† |
1.68 ± 1.02 | 1.46 ± 1.05 | 0.453 |
| Stuffiness, mean ± SD† | 1.35 ± 0.89 | 0.62 ± 0.65 | 0.004∗ |
Key: *P value < 0.05; †SD: standard deviation; ‡combination of “lung qi deficiency” and “dual deficiency of the lung-spleen qi” groups.