Table 3 Subgroup analyses for patients and physicians assessments (mean changes of outcome parameters after 24 months compared to baseline, negative Δ indicates improvement)
From: Homeopathic medical practice: Long-term results of a cohort study with 3981 patients
Patients assessments (NRS) | Physicians assessments (NRS) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean† | 95%-CI | p value* | Mean† | 95%-CI | p value* | |
Total (n = 3981) | -3.3 | -3.4 to -3.2 | -3.9 | -4.0 to -3.8 | 0,060 | |
Gender | ||||||
Female (n = 2560) | -3.4 | -3.5 to -3.2 | -3.9 | -4.0 to -3.8 | ||
Male (n = 1412) | -3.3 | -3.4 to -3.1 | 0.387 | -3.9 | -4.0 to -3.8 | 0,060 |
Age groups (years) | ||||||
<10 (n = 839) | -4.0 | -4.2 to -3.8 | -4.4 | -4.6 to -4.2 | ||
10–19 (n = 355) | -3.5 | -3.7 to -3.2 | <0.001 | -4.3 | -4.5 to -4.0 | 0.149 |
20–39 (n = 1456) | -3.4 | -3.6 to -3.3 | <0.001 | -3.7 | -3.8 to -3.6 | <0.001 |
40–59 (n = 1041) | -2.8 | -3.8 to -2.0 | <0.001 | -3.6 | -3.8 to -3.5 | <0.001 |
≥ 60 (n = 281) | -2.6 | -2.9 to -2.2 | <0.001 | -3.5 | -3.8 to -3.2 | <0.001 |
Baseline severity of disease | ||||||
NRS < 6.0 (n = 1660) | -2.1 | -2.3 to -2.0 | -3.1 | -3.2 to -3.0 | ||
NRS ≥ 6.0 (n = 2310) | -4.1 | -4.2 to -4.0 | <0.001 | -4.6 | -4.7 to -4.5 | <0.001 |
Duration of disease in adults (years) | ||||||
< 10 (n = 1878) | -3.2 | -3.4 to -3.1 | -3.7 | -3.8 to -3.6 | ||
≥ 10 (n = 927) | -2.9 | -3.1 to -2.7 | <0.001 | -3.6 | -3.7 to -3.4 | 0.043 |
Intake of conventional drugs at baseline | ||||||
Yes (n = 1788) | -3.3 | -3.5 to -3.2 | -3.8 | -3.9 to -3.7 | ||
No (n = 2188) | -3.3 | -3.5 to -3.2 | 0.157 | -3.9 | -4.0 to -3.9 | 0.029 |
Belief in homeopathy | ||||||
Strong (n = 2656) | -3.4 | -3.5 to -3.1 | -3.9 | -4.0 to -3.8 | ||
Weak (n = 1316) | -3.1 | -3.3 to -3.0 | <0.001 | -3.8 | -3.9 to -3.7 | 0.563 |