Participant demographic and baseline characteristics
| CS1002 n (%) N=82 | Simple linctus n (%) N=75 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (N (%)) | ||
| Male | 34 (42) | 34 (45) |
| Female | 48 (59) | 41 (55) |
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 38.5 (17.3) | 38.2 (16.6) |
| Median (range) | 31.5 (18, 75) | 34.0 (18, 86) |
| Type of referral (N (%)) | ||
| GP | 30 (37) | 27 (36) |
| Pharmacist | 52 (63) | 48 (64) |
| Smoking status (N (%)) | ||
| Never smoked | 64 (78) | 54 (72) |
| Ex-smoker | 18 (22) | 21 (28) |
| Cough characteristics, mean (SD) | ||
| Cough duration (days) | 3.0 (1.5) | 3.1 (1.6) |
| Cough severity VAS (mm) | 80.4 (10.1) | 81.6 (9.9) |
| Cough frequency VAS (mm) | 79.5 (16.1) | 76.7 (15.5) |
| Cough sleep disruption VAS (mm) | 75.5 (23.2) | 64.6 (29.2) |
| LCQ-acute scores, mean (SD) | ||
| Total score | 10.8 (3.5) | 11.4 (3.2) |
| Physical score | 3.7 (1.2) | 4.1 (1.1) |
| Psychological score | 3.7 (1.2) | 3.9 (1.1) |
| Social score | 3.4 (1.4) | 3.5 (1.3) |
Based on ITT population.
GP, general practitioner; ITT, intention-to-treat; LCQ, Leicester Cough Questionnaire; VAS, visual analogue scale (using a scale of 0–100 mm).