Table 3 Demographic and clinical characteristics at baseline
Characteristics | Group A (n = 57) | Group B (n = 57) | Group C (n = 59) | P values* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 44.37 ± 12.38 | 43.07 ± 12.67 | 44.07 ± 12.65 | 0.8663 |
Gender (female/%) | 35 (61.40) | 35 (61.40) | 31 (52.54) | 0.5336 |
Body weight (kg) | 62.41 ± 9.91 | 62.45 ± 10.76 | 63.44 ± 10.87 | 0.6680 |
Height (cm) | 164.26 ± 7.89 | 163.22 ± 7.99 | 164.47 ± 8.59 | 0.6097 |
Former smoker (n (%)) | 10 (17.54) | 5 (8.77) | 5 (8.47) | 0.2255 |
Cough duration (days) | 33.00 ± 10.32 | 29.96 ± 7.09 | 30.80 ± 8.96 | 0.3685 |
Previous diagnosis of PIC (n (%)) | 9 (15.79) | 8 (14.04) | 10 (16.95) | 0.9696 |
VAS score | 6.04 ± 1.44 | 5.90 ± 1.23 | 5.96 ± 1.33 | 0.8341 |
CSS | 3.84 ± 0.80 | 3.79 ± 0.77 | 3.86 ± 0.84 | 0.9648 |
Daytime CSS | 2.12 ± 0.38 | 2.02 ± 0.35 | 2.14 ± 0.43 | 0.2084 |
Nighttime CSS | 1.72 ± 0.65 | 1.77 ± 0.68 | 1.73 ± 0.69 | 0.7752 |
CQLQ score | 64.51 ± 9.58 | 64.95 ± 7.31 | 64.78 ± 6.46 | 0.9068 |
TCM syndrome score | 12.02 ± 2.60 | 11.46 ± 1.97 | 11.97 ± 2.17 | 0.1492 |