Table 3 Course of mean complaint severity and quality of life during the study, grouped whether or not the patients still were under homeopathic treatment
baseline | 2 years | 8 years | 2 years change | 8 years change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adults | |||||
Severity of complaints | |||||
total | 6.2 ± 1.7 | 2.9 ± 2.2 | 2.7 ± 2.1 | 3.2 ± 2.4 | 3.5 ± 2.4 |
still under hom. treatment | 6.0 ± 1.6 | 2.6 ± 1.9 | 2.4 ± 1.9 | 3.4 ± 2.3 | 3.6 ± 2.2 |
hom. treatment stopped | 6.2 ± 1.8 | 3.0 ± 2.3 | 2.8 ± 2.2 | 3.2 ± 2.4 | 3.4 ± 2.5 |
Quality of life, physical score | |||||
total | -0.36 ± 0.96 | 0.08 ± 0.85 | 0.08 ± 0.89 | 0.42 ± 0.91 | 0.41 ± 1.00 |
still under hom. treatment | -0.34 ± 0.92 | 0.16 ± 0.79 | 0.15 ± 0.81 | 0.48 ± 0.89 | 0.48 ± 0.95 |
hom. treatment stopped | -0.37 ± 0.39 | 0.04 ± 0.89 | 0.04 ± 0.93 | 0.41 ± 0.91 | 0.38 ± 1.02 |
Quality of life, mental score | |||||
total | -1.47 ± 1.43 | -0.56 ± 1.23 | 0.53 ± 1.26 | 0.87 ± 1.41 | 0.95 ± 1.51 |
still under hom. treatment | -1.43 ± 1.44 | -0.49 ± 1.19 | -0.43 ± 1.17 | 0.89 ± 1.41 | 1.00 ± 1.52 |
hom. treatment stopped | -1.50 ± 1.43 | -0.61 ± 1.24 | -0.59 ± 1.31 | 0.86 ± 1.48 | 0.92 ± 1.51 |
Children | |||||
Severity of complaints | |||||
total | 6.1 ± 1.8 | 2.2 ± 2.0 | 1.7 ± 1.9 | 3.9 ± 2.5 | 4.4 ± 2.6 |
still under hom. treatment | 6.1 ± 1.7 | 2.1 ± 1.9 | 1.8 ± 1.9 | 4.0 ± 2.4 | 4.3 ± 2.4 |
hom. treatment stopped | 6.1 ± 1.8 | 2.2 ± 2.1 | 1.7 ± 1.9 | 3.9 ± 2.6 | 4.4 ± 2.6 |