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- Homeopathic and conventional treatment for acute respiratory and ear complaints: A comparative study on outcome in the primary care setting

Table 1
Demographic data
Children
 Homeopathy, n = 407
 Conventional n = 252
 p-value, if
Male (%)
 51.1
 50.0
Female (%)
 48.9
 50.0
Age
 6.6 ± 4.3
 7.4 ± 4.7
 = 0.0282a
BMI
 16.6 ± 3.0
 17.9 ± 3.7
 = 0.0001a
Adults
 Homeopathy n = 445
 Conventional n = 462
 p-value, if
Male (%)
 24.0
 32.3
 = 0.0064b
Female (%)
 76.0
 67.7
Age
 37.1 ± 12.5
 39.6 ± 13.9
 = 0.0124a
BMI
 24.3 ± 4.8
 25.0 ± 4.5
 = 0.0031a
Smoking (%)
 16.2
 22.3
Full-set analysis values are either expressed as % of total or as mean ± SD, aWilcoxon rank-sum test, bFisher's exact test.
Table 2
Distribution and severity score of chief complaints at Day 0
Children
 Homeopathy n = 407
 Conventional n = 252
Chief complaint
 (%)
 Severity score
 (%)
 Severity score
 p-valuea if
Runny nose
 9.8
 1.1 ± 0.5
 15.5
 1.9 ± 0.7
 = 0.0001
Sore throat
 24.6
 1.7 ± 0.6
 23.0
 1.6 ± 0.6
Ear pain
 23.1
 1.4 ± 0.6
 21.0
 1.0 ± 0.5
 = 0.0002
Sinus pain
 2.0
 1.6 ± 0.4
 3.6
 1.7 ± 0.6
Cough
 40.5
 0.9 ± 0.5
 36.9
 1.1 ± 0.6
Adults
 Homeopathy n = 445
 Conventional n = 462
Chief complaint
 %
 Severity score
 %
 Severity score
 p-valuea if
Runny nose
 15.1
 1.5 ± 0.8
 14.7
 1.9 ± 0.7
 = 0.0005
Sore throat
 43.4
 1.6 ± 0.7
 32.3
 1.5 ± 0.6
Ear pain
 3.4
 1.0 ± 0.3
 5.4
 1.3 ± 0.5
Sinus pain
 8.3
 1.5 ± 0.6
 13.4
 1.5 ± 0.6
Cough
 29.9
 1.0 ± 0.5
 34.2
 1.3 ± 0.5
 = 0.0002
Full-set analysis values are either expressed as % of total or as mean ± SD. aWilcoxon rank-sum test, indicating the differences between severity scores (from 0 – not present to 4 – very severe) in the homeopathy and conventional group.
Table 3
The most frequently prescribed medications
Children
Adults
Homeopathic treatment n = 407
 %
 Homeopathic treatment n = 445
 %
1. Belladonna
 13.3
 1. Hepar sulphuris
 9.7
2. Pulsatilla
 10.6
 2. Belladonna
 8.3
3. Hepar sulphuris
 6.6
 3. Bryonia alba
 7.2
4. Mercurius solubilis
 6.4
 4. Lycopodium clavatum
 7.2
5. Phosphorus
 4.9
 5. Kalium bichromicum
 5.8
6. Bryonia alba
 3.7
 6. Mercurius solubilis
 4.9
7. Calcarea carbonica
 3.7
 7. Allium cepa
 4.5
8. Lycopodium clavatum
 3.7
 8. Phosphorus
 3.4
9. Sulphur
 3.7
 9. Causticum
 3.1
10. Phytolacca decandra
 3.4
 10. Gelsemium sempervirens
 2.7
Conventional treatment n = 252
 %
 Conventional treatment n = 462
 %
1. Antibacterials
 28.2
 1. Antibacterials
 39.4
2. Nasal preparations
 22.6
 2. Nasal preparations
 15.2
3. Analgesics
 12.7
 3. Analgesics
 9.5
4. Stomatological preparations
 8.7
 4. Cough/cold preparations
 8.7
5. Anti-asthmatics
 5.6
 5. Stomatological preparations
 5.2

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