Table A1.

Tabular overview of the medical history according to the treatment arm—PPS population (n = 84).

		Comfort Shield (n = 44)	Control (n = 40)	Total (n = 84)
Rheumatoid disease n (%)	n	43	40	83
	no	21 (48.8)	20 (50.0)	41 (49.4)
	yes	22 (51.2)	20 (50.0)	42 (50.6)
	missing	1	0	1
Thyroid disease n (%)	n	43	40	83
	no	27 (62.8)	33 (82.5)	60 (72.3)
	yes	16 (37.2)	7 (17.5)	23 (27.7)
	missing	1	0	1
Trachoma n (%)	n	43	40	83
	no	43 (100.0)	40 (100.0)	83 (100.0)
	missing	1	0	1
Other disease n (%)	n	43	39	82
	no	23 (53.5)	17 (43.6)	40 (48.8)
	yes	20 (46.5)	22 (56.4)	42 (51.2)
	missing	1	1	2
History betablocker n (%)	n	43	40	83
	no	33 (76.7)	33 (82.5)	66 (79.5)
	yes	10 (23.3)	7 (17.5)	17 (20.5)
	missing	1	0	1
Antidepressants n (%)	n	43	40	83
	no	36 (83.7)	34 (85.0)	70 (84.3)
	yes	7 (16.3)	6 (15.0)	13 (15.7)
	missing	1	0	1
Other drugs n (%)	n	42	38	80
	no	20 (47.6)	11 (28.9)	31 (38.8)
	yes	22 (52.4)	27 (71.1)	49 (61.2)
	missing	2	2	4
History contact lenses n (%)	n	43	40	83
	no	42 (97.7)	40 (100.0)	82 (98.8)
	yes	1 (2.3)	0 (0.0)	1 (1.2)
	missing	1	0	1
Conjunctival injection n (%)	n	43	39	82
	no	25 (58.1)	20 (51.3)	45 (54.9)
	yes	18 (41.9)	19 (48.7)	37 (45.1)
	missing	1	1	2
Inflammation of lid rim n (%)	n	43	39	82
	no	30 (69.8)	28 (71.8)	58 (70.7)
	yes	13 (30.2)	11 (28.2)	24 (29.3)
	missing	1	1	2