Table 2.
Survey results in the two groups of patients.
| Alternative Treatment (N=521) | L-Arginine + Vitamin C (N=869) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asthenia | Absent (%) | 0.4 | 94.9 | <0.0001 |
| Mild (%) | 5.2 | 4.0 | ||
| Severe (%) | 94.4 | 1.1 | ||
| Dyspnea | Absent (%) | 5.4 | 74.2 | <0.0001 |
| Mild (%) | 55.1 | 25.4 | ||
| Severe (%) | 39.5 | 0.4 | ||
| Chest tightness | Absent (%) | 26.3 | 86.1 | <0.0001 |
| Mild (%) | 50.9 | 13.4 | ||
| Severe (%) | 22.8 | 0.5 | ||
| Dizziness | Absent (%) | 66.6 | 87.3 | <0.0001 |
| Mild (%) | 25.9 | 11.6 | ||
| Severe (%) | 7.5 | 1.1 | ||
| Gastrointestinal disorders | Absent (%) | 63.3 | 87.7 | <0.0001 |
| Mild (%) | 26.7 | 11.7 | ||
| Severe (%) | 10.0 | 0.6 | ||
| Headache | Absent (%) | 39.2 | 81.8 | <0.0001 |
| Mild (%) | 44.1 | 16.8 | ||
| Severe (%) | 16.7 | 1.4 | ||
| Anosmia | Absent (%) | 52.0 | 87.2 | <0.0001 |
| Mild (%) | 34.0 | 11.0 | ||
| Severe (%) | 14.0 | 1.8 | ||
| Concentration difficulty | Absent (%) | 32.8 | 79.1 | <0.0001 |
| Mild (%) | 46.8 | 19.4 | ||
| Severe (%) | 20.4 | 1.5 | ||
| Sleeplessness | Absent (%) | 39.5 | 80.7 | <0.0001 |
| Mild (%) | 42.6 | 17.5 | ||
| Severe (%) | 17.9 | 1.8 |