Effect of Inhalation of Aromatherapy Oil on Patients with Perennial Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
Homogeneity test for general characteristics and measurement variables.
Characteristics or variables
Placebo ()
Aromatherapy ()
Total ()
value
Age (year)
30.852 ± 11.302
28.889 ± 9.010
29.870 ± 10.172
0.652
TNSS (score)
Overall
6.444 ± 2.532
6.815 ± 2.202
6.630 ± 2.358
0.569
Sneeze
1.481 ± 0.753
1.519 ± 0.580
1.500 ± 0.666
0.885
Runny nose
1.852 ± 0.864
1.815 ± 0.736
1.833 ± 0.795
0.825
Itchy nose
1.630 ± 0.792
1.630 ± 0.839
1.630 ± 0.808
0.244
Nose obstruction
1.556 ± 0.801
1.852 ± 0.818
1.704 ± 0.816
0.969
RQLQ (score)
Overall
1.903 ± 0.614
1.870 ± 0.561
1.887 ± 0.583
0.837
Activity limitation
2.605 ± 0.925
2.568 ± 0.772
2.586 ± 0.844
0.924
Sleep problems
1.778 ± 1.013
1.728 ± 1.004
1.753 ± 0.999
0.972
Nose symptoms
2.630 ± 0.861
2.639 ± 0.606
2.634 ± 0.738
0.957
Eye symptoms
1.852 ± 1.057
1.574 ± 0.914
1.713 ± 0.989
0.310
Non nose/eye symptoms
2.185 ± 0.814
1.984 ± 0.743
2.085 ± 0.778
0.390
Practical problems
1.062 ± 0.722
1.358 ± 0.852
1.210 ± 0.796
0.180
Emotional function
0.935 ± 0.903
1.167 ± 0.893
1.051 ± 0.897
0.386
VSH scale (score)
38.570 ± 11.598
42.159 ± 10.025
40.365 ± 10.889
0.229
CFS (score)
33.481 ± 7.678
35.000 ± 7.000
34.241 ± 7.317
0.451
TNSS, total nasal symptoms score; RQLQ, Rhinoconjunctivitis quality of life questionnaire; VSH, Verran Synder-Halpern; CFS, Chalder fatigue scale. Data reported as mean ± standard deviation. Student’s 2-sample -test. Mann-Whitney test.
