Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics between Ph-positive and Ph-negative patients before treatment
From: Treatment of allergic rhinitis with acupoint herbal plaster: an oligonucleotide chip analysis
Variables | Ph-positive N = 19 | SD | Ph-negative N = 4 | SD | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | Mean | ||||
Gender | |||||
Male | 10 | 3 | |||
Female | 9 | 1 | 0.60^ | ||
Age | 32.11 | 5.37 | 35 | 3.37 | 0.22 |
Duration of allergic rhinitis | |||||
≥ 10 years | 14 | 3 | |||
< 10 years | 5 | 1 | 0.96^ | ||
Activity | 3.12 | 1.39 | 3.08 | 1.32 | 0.66 |
Sleep | 1.65 | 1.09 | 1.58 | 0,92 | 0.64 |
Non-hay fever symptoms | 2.39 | 1.14 | 2.25 | 1.08 | 0.58 |
Practical problems | 2.84 | 1.42 | 2.33 | 1.61 | 0.38 |
Nasal symptoms | 2.78 | 1.17 | 2.94 | 1.43 | 0.98 |
Eye symptoms | 2.37 | 1.41 | 1.75 | 1.14 | 0.24 |
Emotional symptoms | 2.08 | 1.15 | 1.38 | 0.92 | 0.15 |
Overall score | 2.46 | 1.02 | 2.19 | 0.96 | 0.40 |
IgE (Baseline) | 302.12 | 78.75 | 21.25 | 7.70 | 0.002** |
IgE (Follow-up) | 333.61 | 86.01 | 25.10* | 10.44 | 0.005** |