Table 3.
Hospital days and duration of symptom disappearance after treatment.
| Symptom | Hospital days and duration of symptom disappearance (days) |
Between-group difference |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| QARP group (n=64) | Standard therapies group (n=64) | QARP group vs. Standard therapies group | p value | |
| Hospital days | 18.5 (17.0, 20.0) | 20.8 (19.2, 22.3) | -2.2 (-4.4, -0.1) * | 0.042 |
| Cough | 14.3 (12.6, 16.1) | 17.0 (15.0, 19.1) | -2.7 (-5.4, -0.1)* | 0.046 |
| Fever | 5.9 (4.7, 7.1) | 6.3 (4.9, 7.6) | -0.3 (-2.1, 1.4) | 0.710 |
| Dyspnea | 10.2 (8.4, 12.0) | 10.6 (8.1, 13.0) | -0.4 (-3.4, 2.7) | 0.814 |
| Diarrhea | 3.4 (2.5, 4.3) | 4.4 (2.7, 6.2) | -1.0 (-3.0, 0.9) | 0.285 |
| Fatigue | 8.4 (6.8, 10.0) | 10.4 (8.0, 12.8) | -2.0 (-4.9, 0.9) | 0.174 |
Values are expressed as mean (95% confidence intervals). *p < 0.05, a significant difference was found between the two groups. QARP, Qigong exercise and acupressure telerehabilitation program.