Table 3.

Changes in COVID-19 symptoms before and after accessing the Korean Medicine telemedicine program.

COVID-19 symptoms and severity			At first call, n (%)		At last call, n (%)		P valuea
Headache						<.001
	Severe	3 (0.1)		0 (0.0)		N/Ab
	Moderate	49 (2.4)		3 (0.2)		N/A
	Mild	361 (17.4)		112 (9.3)		N/A
	None	1658 (80.1)		1092 (90.5)		N/A
	Total	2071 (100.0)		1207 (100.0)		N/A
Chills						<.001
	Severe	2 (0.1)		0 (0.0)		N/A
	Moderate	11 (0.5)		0 (0.0)		N/A
	Mild	207 (10.0)		57 (4.7)		N/A
	None	1843 (89.3)		1158 (95.3)		N/A
	Total	2063 (100.0)		1215 (100.0)		N/A
Sputum						<.001
	Severe	12 (0.6)		2 (0.2)		N/A
	Moderate	43 (2.0)		10 (0.8)		N/A
	Mild	707 (33.4)		308 (24.0)		N/A
	None	1357 (64.0)		963 (75.1)		N/A
	Total	2119 (100.0)		1283 (100.0)		N/A
Dry cough						<.001
	Severe	3 (0.1)		0 (0.0)		N/A
	Moderate	116 (5.5)		16 (1.3)		N/A
	Mild	640 (30.6)		233 (18.7)		N/A
	None	1335 (63.8)		994 (80.0)		N/A
	Total	2094 (100.0)		1243 (100.0)		N/A
Sore throat						<.001
	Severe	2 (0.1)		0 (0.0)		N/A
	Moderate	43 (2.1)		2 (0.2)		N/A
	Mild	355 (17.0)		117 (9.5)		N/A
	None	1684 (80.8)		1113 (90.3)		N/A
	Total	2084 (100.0)		1232 (100.0)		N/A
Fatigue						<.001
	Severe	15 (0.7)		3 (0.2)		N/A
	Moderate	164 (8.1)		27 (2.2)		N/A
	Mild	616 (30.5)		325 (26.7)		N/A
	None	1223 (60.6)		860 (70.8)		N/A
	Total	2018 (100.0)		1215 (100.0)		N/A
Muscle pain						<.001
	Severe	7 (0.3)		0 (0.0)		N/A
	Moderate	60 (2.9)		8 (0.7)		N/A
	Mild	334 (16.2)		108 (9.1)		N/A
	None	1661 (80.6)		1066 (90.2)		N/A
	Total	2062 (100.0)		1182 (100.0)		N/A
Rhinorrhea						<.001
	Severe	9 (0.4)		0 (0.0)		N/A
	Moderate	43 (2.1)		4 (0.3)		N/A
	Mild	316 (15.3)		164 (13.6)		N/A
	None	1694 (82.2)		1042 (86.1)		N/A
	Total	2062 (100.0)		1210 (100.0)		N/A
Nasal congestion						<.001
	Severe	5 (0.2)		1 (0.1)		N/A
	Moderate	42 (2.0)		4 (0.3)		N/A
	Mild	386 (18.7)		118 (9.8)		N/A
	None	1627 (79.0)		1078 (89.8)		N/A
	Total	2060 (100.0)		1201 (100.0)		N/A
Dyspnea						<.001
	Severe	17 (0.9)		0 (0.0)		N/A
	Moderate	36 (1.9)		8 (0.7)		N/A
	Mild	413 (21.7)		137 (12.8)		N/A
	None	1439 (75.5)		924 (86.4)		N/A
	Total	1905 (100.0)		1069 (100.0)		N/A
Chest tightness						<.001
	Severe	0 (0.0)		0 (0.0)		N/A
	Moderate	51 (2.5)		4 (0.3)		N/A
	Mild	142 (7.0)		29 (2.5)		N/A
	None	1844 (90.5)		1144 (97.2)		N/A
	Total	2037 (100.0)		1171 (100.0)		N/A
Diarrhea						<.001
	Severe	6 (0.3)		1 (0.1)		N/A
	Moderate	13 (0.6)		0 (0.0)		N/A
	Mild	181 (8.8)		87 (7.4)		N/A
	None	1853 (90.3)		1095 (92.6)		N/A
	Total	2053 (100.0)		1183 (100.0)		N/A
Loss of appetite						<.001
	Severe	10 (0.5)		2 (0.2)		N/A
	Moderate	134 (6.7)		25 (2.1)		N/A
	Mild	449 (22.5)		154 (12.9)		N/A
	None	1407 (70.4)		1009 (84.8)		N/A
	Total	2000 (100.0)		1190 (100.0)		N/A

^aThe Wilcoxon signed-rank test was performed.

^bN/A: not applicable.