Table 3 |
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Associations between the improvement in symptoms and productivity and different variables |
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Variables affecting symptoms and productivity of patients |
Improvement (f) |
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Yes |
No |
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Age in years (p = 0.87) |
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≤20 |
14 |
1 |
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21-40 |
88 |
11 |
|
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> 40 |
49 |
6 |
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Gender (p = 0.57) |
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Male |
91 |
11 |
|
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Female |
60 |
7 |
|
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Education (p = 0.54) |
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Primary (till grade 5) |
5 |
0 |
|
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Secondary (till grade 10) |
11 |
1 |
|
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Higher secondary (till grade 12) |
33 |
2 |
|
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Graduation/post-graduation |
102 |
15 |
|
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Exposure time to allergen in 24 hours (in hours) (p = 0.24) |
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≤2 |
29 |
3 |
|
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> 2-6 |
51 |
3 |
|
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> 6 |
71 |
12 |
|
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Type of medication prescribed |
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Steroids (oral/nasal) (p = 0.49) |
120 |
15 |
|
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Antihistamines (p = 0.60) |
144 |
17 |
|
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Sympathomimetic decongestants (p = 0.84) |
50 |
7 |
|
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Anticholinergics (0.67) |
10 |
1 |
|
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Leukotriene receptor antagonists (p = 0.54) |
62 |
7 |
|
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Duration for which medication was used (in months) (p = 0.94) |
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≤1 |
36 |
5 |
|
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> 1-3 |
95 |
10 |
|
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> 3-6 |
18 |
3 |
|
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> 6-12 |
1 |
0 |
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> 12 |
1 |
0 |
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Regularity in use of medication (p = 0.18) |
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Yes |
133 |
14 |
|
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No |
18 |
4 |
|
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Non-pharmacological advice given to patient (p = 0.71) |
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Yes |
148 |
18 |
|
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No |
3 |
0 |
|
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Compliance of patient in following the advice about lifestyle changes (p = 0.12) |
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Yes |
142 |
15 |
|
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No |
9 |
3 |
|
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Satisfaction with treatment (p < 0.001) |
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Yes |
139 |
10 |
|
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No |
12 |
8 |
|
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Saleem et al. BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders 2009 9:12 doi:10.1186/1472-6815-9-12 |
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