Table 5

Change of LCQ scoresafter taking either the TCM preparation or placebo in the studied patients


Study Group


TCM group (N = 41)
Placebo group (N = 40)




Symptom
Difference between D7 and D1
Difference between D7 and D1
P value1 (D7–D1)

Q1 chest/stomach pain
0.41
0.65
0.489
Q2 sputum
0.24
0.70
0.260
Q3 tired
0.95
1.60
0.169
Q4 felt in control
1.05
1.10
0.908
Q5 felt embarrassed
0.80
0.53
0.488
Q6 felt anxious
0.59
0.75
0.626
Q7 interfered with daily activities
0.73
0.68
0.899
Q8 interfered with life enjoyment
0.88
0.95
0.848
Q9 paints/fumes
0.00
0.68
0.067
Q10 sleep
0.76
1.35
0.169
Q11 coughing bouts
0.32
1.18
0.027*
Q12 felt frustrated
0.54
0.63
0.808
Q13 felt fed up
0.78
0.90
0.777
Q14 hoarse voice
1.32
1.25
0.863
Q15 energy
0.95
0.45
0.066
Q16 worry
0.73
0.88
0.642
Q17 concern with other people
0.88
0.60
0.404
Q18 conversation
0.46
0.90
0.267
Q19 annoyed friends
0.80
0.88
0.853

Physical Domain
0.62
0.98
0.161

Psychological Domain
0.77
0.77
0.996

Social Domain
0.72
0.85
0.683

Total Score
2.11
2.60
0.543

1by independent student t-test; * P < 0.05

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