Table 1.

Characteristics of the enrolled patients in the treated and untreated groups

Characteristics	Patients (n), N=455	Study groups		p-value between groups
		Oscillococcinum (N=246)	Control (N=209)
Gender				0.0532
Male	219	115	104
Female	236	131	105
Age classes				0.0193
Adults	286	139	147
Pediatric	169	107	62
Diagnosis				<0.001
RRI	107	88	19
Adults	0	0	0
Pediatric	107	88	19
RTI	114	43	71	0.0015
Adults	89	41	48
Pediatric	25	2	23
Allergic respiratory diseases	65	24	41	0.0526
Adults	51	22	29
Pediatric	14	2	12
Asthma	102	55	47	0.2157
Adults	79	40	39
Pediatric	23	15	8
COPD	67	36	31	0.3731
Adults	67	36	31
Pediatric	0	0	0

Notes: Oscillococcinum^® manufactured by Boiron, Messimy, France. Adults: >12 years; pediatric: ≤12 years.

Abbreviations: RRI, recurrent respiratory infection; RTI, respiratory tract infection.