Table 6 Use of Other Treatment and Health Care Services during Study (24 Months)
Baseline | 3 Months | 12 Months | 24 Months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patients Using Conventional Drugs (% & N) †* | ||||
Any Drug | 54.5% (73) | 31.3% (42) | 34.3% (46) | 33.6% (45) |
ATC-Class J-Systemic Anti-Infectives | 6.0% (8) | 1.5% (2) | 0.7% (1) | 0.7% (1) |
ATC-Class R-Respiratory system | 37.3% (50) | 18.7% (25) | 10.4% (14) | 9.7% (13) |
Antibiotics | 4.5% (6) | 0.7% (1) | 0.7% (1) | 0% (0) |
Corticosteroids | 1.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (1) | 0% (0) |
Patients Using Nonpharmaceutical Treatments (% & N) †* | ||||
Any Therapy | 71.6% (96) | 20.9% (28) | 35.1% (47) | 43.3% (58) |
Surgery | 32.1% (43) | 3.0% (4) | 9.0% (12) | 14.2% (19) |
Non-Surgical | 64.2% (86) | 19.4% (26) | 31.3% (42) | 39.6% (53) |
Acupuncture | 25.4% (34) | 3.0% (4) | 6.7% (9) | 9.0% (12) |
Patients Consulting Other Health Care (% & N) †* | ||||
Any Physician | 98.5% (132) | 41.0% (55) | 65.7% (88) | 77.6% (104) |
General Practitioner | 71.6% (96) | 11.9% (16) | 23.9% (32) | 36.6% (49) |
ENT-specialist | 67.9% (91) | 10.4% (14) | 18.7% (25) | 25.4% (34) |
Allergy specialist | 0.7% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (1) |
Pulmonary specialist | 7.5% (10) | 2.2% (3) | 3.7% (5) | 5.2% (7) |
Surgery | 5.2% (7) | 0.7% (1) | 3.0% (4) | 5.2% (7) |
Hospital | 25.4% (34) | 2.2% (3) | 9.7% (13) | 12.7% (17) |
Any CAM Treatment | 25.4% (34) | 0.7% (1) | 5.2% (7) | 10.4% (14) |
Other Homeopath | 20.9% (28) | 0.7% (1) | 2.2% (3) | 5.2% (7) |
Non-medical CAM Practitioner | 3.7% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.2% (3) | 3.0% (4) |
Months 1–3 | Months 4–12 | Months 12–24 | ||
Referrals By Study Homeopath (Patients, % & N) ‡ | ||||
Any Physician * | -- | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (1) | 3.0% (4) |
Hospital, Surgery | -- | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (1) | 0.7% (1) |