Table 4.
Incidence of symptoms related to respiratory infections
| Symptoms usually associated to respiratory infections | Local symptomsa | ILIb | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cough | Nasal congest | Sore throat | Headache | Muscle/bone pain | Fever | Tiredness | |||
| Control IR(SD) | 0.422 (0.70) |
0.444 (0.92) |
0.356 (0.57) |
0.267 (0.75) |
0.111 (0.32) |
0.133 (0.34) |
0.178 (0.39) |
1.222 (1.98) |
0.244 (0.43) |
| Probiotic IR (SD) | 0.289 (0.57) |
0.237 (0.49) |
0.105 (0.39) |
0.080 (0.27) |
0.105 (0.39) |
0.132 (0.34) |
0.079 (0.27) |
0.632 (1.15) |
0.131 (0.34) |
| IR decrease (%) | 31.5 | 46.6 | 70.5 | 70.0 | 5.4 | 0.75 | 55.6 | 48.3 | 46.3 |
| p value | 0.319 | 0.117 | 0.029 | 0.059 | 0.934 | 0.982 | 0.231 | 0.007 | 0.194 |
Statistically significant values (p < 0.05) are given in bold
a Incidence of local respiratory symptoms (sore throat, cough and/or nasal congestion)
bILI influenza-like illness