Table 1 Patient demographics - ITT set
Variable | AMC/DCBA Warm lozenge | AMC/DCBA Cool lozenge | Unflavoured, non-medicated lozenge | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients (n) | 77 | 74 | 74 | 225 |
Age (year) (Mean ± SD) | 30.3 ± 12.2 | 32.4 ± 14.7 | 32.6 ± 13.2 | 31.7 ± 13.3 |
Gender (% male) | 41.6 | 39.2 | 41.9 | 40.9 |
Race (% Caucasian) | 97.4 | 97.3 | 95.9 | 96.9 |
Alcohol drinker (%) | 83.1 | 86.5 | 75.7 | 81.8 |
Current smoker (%) | 36.4 | 37.8 | 35.1 | 36.4 |
Former smoker (%) | 26.0 | 17.6 | 14.9 | 19.6 |
Duration of sore throat (days) (Mean ± SD) | 2.3 ± 0.8 | 2.2 ± 0.7 | 2.0 ± 0.9 | 2.2 ± 0.8 |
Duration of URTI (days) (Mean ± SD) | 3.0 ± 2.7 | 2.4 ± 1.0 | 3.6 ± 7.1 | 3.0 ± 4.4 |