Table 2

Characteristics of participants and dropouts in two study groups


Participants
Dropouts



TCM group N (%)
Placebo group N (%)
TCM group N (%)
Placebo group N (%)

Characteristic
N = 41
N = 40
N = 11
N = 8

Sex




     Male
8 (19.5)
5(12.5)
3 (27)
2 (25)
     Female
33 (80.5)
35 (87.5)
8 (73)
6 (75)

Marital status




     Single
16 (39.0)
12 (30.0)
2 (18)
4 (50)
     Married
25 (61.0)
28 (70.0)
9 (82)
4 (50)

Education level




     < Primary level
5 (12.2)
3 (7.5)
1 (9)
0
     < F.5
5 (12.2)
3 (7.5)
6(55)
5(63)
     > F.5
16 (39.0)
17 (42.5)
1(9)
0
     University level or above
15 (36.6)
17 (42.5)
3(27)
3(37)

Status




     HA/CU staff
36 (87.8)
38 (95.0)
11 (100)
8 (100)
     Dependant of HA/CU staff
5 (12.2)
1 (2.5)
0
0

Occupation




     HA staff:
36 (44.4)
39 (48.1)


     Nurses
8 (19.5)
11 (27.5)
2(18)
1 (12)
     Allied health
5 (12.2)
4 (10)
1(9)
3(38)
     Technician/Researcher
2 (4.9)
3 (7.5)
0
0
     HCA (Health Care Assistant)
2 (4.9)
1 (2.5)
1(9)
0
     GSA/WS/Workman
9 (22.0)
5 (12.5)
2(18)
1(12)
     Administration/Clerk
8 (19.5)
8 (20.0)
4(37)
2(26)
     Medical student
2 (4.9)
5 (12.5)
1(9)
1(12)
     Retired
0 (0)
1 (2.5)


     Chaplin
0 (0)
1 (2.5)







     Dependent of HA/CU staff
5 (6.2)
1 (1.2)


     Non-health professional
2 (4.9)
1 (2.5)


     White collar
1 (2.4)
0(0)


     Student
2 (4.9)
0(0)



Baseline






Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)

Age
36.0 (10.9)
35.4 (8.5)
37.1(8.8)
31.8(5.8)
Days of cough onset for this episode
3.7 (2.6)
4.3 (6.5)
2.9(1.7)
1.6(0.7)
Height (cm)
159 (6.9)
158.9 (9.0)
159.7(8.0)
162.3(3.3)
Weight (kg)
58.7 (11.8)
56.1 (8.7)
60.8(11.9)
56.9(7.1)
SBP (mmHg)
125.5 (16.3)
121.3 (16.8)
131.4(12.0)
123.9(11.4)
DBP (mmHg)
73.6 (12.1)
69.8 (9.3)
79.3(11.0)
72.5(7.5)
Pulse/min
79.5 (9.6)
77.2 (11.7)
84.4(9.0)
73.8(8.3)
Temperature (°C)
36.5 (0.4)
36.5 (0.4)
36.5(0.5)
36.6(0.3)

WCW et al. Cough 2006 2:5   doi:10.1186/1745-9974-2-5