Table 3.
Clinical scores of studied groups before and after treatment
| Group1=Laser acupuncture therapy (n = 30) | Group2=Medication therapy (n = 30) | X2 | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before laser acupuncture | After laser acupuncture | Before treatment | After treatment | |||
| Rhinorhea | 0 (0) | 6 (20%) | 1 (3.3%) | 5 (16.7) | 0.734* | 0.392* |
| Free | 6 (20) | 12 (40%) | 9 (30%) | 7 (23.3) | ||
| Slight | 8 (26.7) | 8 (26.7%) | 6 (20%) | 9 (30) | ||
| Moderate | 12 (40) | 4 (13.3%) | 10 (33.3%) | 8 (26.7) | 2.486** | 0.115** |
| Severe | 4 (13.3) | 0 (0%) | 4(13.3%) | 1 (3.3) | ||
| Most severe | ||||||
| Sneezing | ||||||
| NO | 7 (23.3%) | 18 (60%) | 4 (13.3%) | 11 (36.7%) | 0.153* | 0.696* |
| Rare = (1-2 attack\day) | 13 (43.3%) | 10 (33.3%) | 21 (70.0%) | 17 (56.7%) | ||
| Frequent = > 3 attacks \day | 10 (33.3%) | 2 (6.7%) | 5 (16.7%) | 2 (6.7%) | 2.134** | 0.144** |
*
comparing 2 studied groups before treatment;
**
Comparing 2 studied groups after treatment.