Research Article

Efficacy and Safety of Lianhua Qingke Tablets in the Treatment of Mild and Common-Type COVID-19: A Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Clinical Study

Table 2

Baseline clinical characteristics.

SymptomTreatment group
N = 72
Control group
N = 72
value

Fever (N, %)34 (47.22%)27 (37.5%)0.3732
Fatigue (N, %)20 (27.78%)19 (26.39%)0.8971
Cough (N, %)64 (89.89%)71 (98.61%)0.4014
Expectoration (N, %)29 (40.28%)34 (47.22%)0.7338
Short breath (N, %)10 (13.89%)8 (11.11%)0.6232
Chest tightness (N, %)11 (15.28%)15 (20.83%)0.3968
Dyspnea (N, %)3 (4.17%)3 (4.17%)0.9908
Headache (N, %)3 (4.17%)3 (4.17%)1.0000
Nausea (N, %)5 (6.94%)7 (9.72%)0.5507
Vomit (N, %)5 (6.94%)5 (6.94%)1.0000
Diarrhea (N, %)4 (5.56%)2 (2.78%)0.4158
Anorexia (N, %)6 (8.33%)8 (11.11%)0.5860
Dry rale (N, %)0 (0%)1 (1.39%)0.3241
Wet rale (N, %)1 (1.39%)1 (1.39%)1.0000

value, comparison between the treatment group and the control group.  < 0.05 indicates a significant difference.