Table 2.

Average number of RTI episodes per year and per patient during the years of observation according to the diagnosis and age

	Number of patients		RTI episodes		SD		p-value
	Oscillococcinum	Control	Oscillococcinum	Control	Oscillococcinum	Control
RRI
All patients	88	19	1.02	2.58	0.84	1.05	<0.0001
Pediatric patients	88	19	1.02	2.58	0.84	1.05	<0.0001
RTI
All patients	43	71	0.31	0.81	0.40	0.66	<0.0001
Pediatric patients	2	23	0.30	1.09	0.11	0.65	0.0496
ARD
All patients	24	41	0.24	1.05	0.35	0.85	<0.0001
Pediatric patients	2	12	0.23	1.68	0.14	0.94	0.0271
Asthma
All patients	55	47	0.42	1.01	0.37	0.63	<0.0001
Pediatric patients	15	8	0.59	1.31	0.37	0.82	0.0079
COPD
All patients	36	31	0.87	1.57	0.38	0.66	<0.0001
Pediatric patients	0	0	0.00	0.00

Note: Oscillococcinum^® manufactured by Boiron, Messimy, France.

Abbreviations: RRI, recurrent respiratory infection; RTI, respiratory tract infection; ARD, allergic respiratory disease; SD, standard deviation.