Table 5 Patient benefits related to medications for AR taken during the past month at time of consultation
Percentage of patients helped rather/a lota | p value** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
AIT (N = 1012), % | No-AIT (N = 301), % | Total (N = 1313), % | ||
To have a treatment which is easy to use | 71.6 | 69.8 | 71.2 | 0.541 |
To have confidence in the therapy | 62.9 | 61.4 | 62.6 | 0.635 |
To be relieved of all symptoms | 60.3 | 67.2 | 61.9 | 0.031 |
To not have sneezing impulses | 58.3 | 62.2 | 59.2 | 0.230 |
To be able to breathe through my nose more freely | 55.8 | 66.2 | 58.2 | 0.001 |
To no longer have a runny or blocked nose | 56.5 | 63.0 | 58.0 | 0.049 |
To experience more enjoyment of life | 58.3 | 53.9 | 57.3 | 0.188 |
To be able to engage in normal leisure activities | 57.5 | 53.4 | 56.6 | 0.219 |
To not experience eye, nose or palate stinging anymore | 53.5 | 56.6 | 54.2 | 0.361 |
To be able to stay outdoors without symptoms | 52.8 | 56.5 | 53.6 | 0.264 |
To be able to sleep better | 53.5 | 48.8 | 52.5 | 0.156 |
To reduce the frequency of visits to the physician | 50.4 | 48.4 | 49.9 | 0.566 |
To be able to concentrate better at work | 49.3 | 50.3 | 49.6 | 0.763 |
To have no fear that the disease will become worse | 49.2 | 49.0 | 49.1 | 0.950 |
To be more productive in everyday life | 49.1 | 46.5 | 48.5 | 0.447 |
To not have burning or watery eyes anymore | 48.3 | 44.7 | 47.5 | 0.285 |
To have fewer side effects | 46.9 | 42.7 | 45.9 | 0.207 |
To feel more comfortable in public | 45.3 | 46.1 | 45.5 | 0.818 |
To feel less burdened in your relationship | 44.2 | 45.9 | 44.6 | 0.622 |
To spend less time on daily treatment | 42.8 | 45.9 | 43.5 | 0.357 |
To feel less tired or groggy | 42.6 | 41.8 | 42.4 | 0.804 |
To have fewer out-of-pocket treatment expenses | 42.6 | 35.5 | 41.0 | 0.036 |
To feel less irritated | 40.0 | 36.2 | 39.1 | 0.252 |
To feel less depressed | 35.4 | 34.3 | 35.1 | 0.741 |
To be able to have a normal sex life | 32.8 | 35.3 | 33.4 | 0.503 |