Table 3.
Children (N = 203) |
Adults (N = 280) |
Total (N = 483) |
|
---|---|---|---|
Discontinuation before the start of the pollen season | N = 18 | N = 34 | N = 52 |
Planned end of treatment course | 1 (5.6%) | 2 (5.9%) | 3 (5.8%) |
Patient decision | 2 (11.1%) | 3 (8.8%) | 5 (9.6%) |
Occurrence of an adverse event | 14 (77.8%) | 27 (79.4%) | 41 (78.8%) |
Other | 1 (5.6%) | 2 (5.9%) | 3 (5.8%) |
Discontinuation after the start of the pollen season | N = 150 | N = 191 | N = 341 |
Planned end of treatment course | 136 (90.7%) | 172 (90.1%) | 308 (90.3%) |
Patient decision | 5 (3.3%) | 8 (4.2%) | 13 (3.8%) |
Lack of efficacy | 1 (0.7%) | 1 (0.5%) | 2 (0.6%) |
Occurrence of an adverse event | None | 2 (1.0%) | 2 (0.6%) |
Other | 3 (2.0%) | 1 (0.5%) | 4 (1.2%) |
Not documented | 5 (3.3%) | 7 (3.7%) | 12 (3.5%) |
Reasons for discontinuation are not mutually exclusive and more than one reason can this be documented in any given patient