Table 2 Baseline characteristics of included patients (ITT analysis)

Male

n = 25

n = 17

n = 42

Female

n = 40

n = 48

n = 88

Age (years, range)

44,4 (20–70)

43,7 (18–69)

0,7418

Weight (kg, range)

77,2 (51–120)

73,5 (48–104)

0,2980

Height (cm, range)

170,9 (156–196)

169,3 (155–190)

0,3553

BMI (range)

26,3 (19,2-38,2)

25,6 (17,9-36,0)

0,4775

Acute bronchitis

n = 31

n = 35

n = 66

Acute tracheobronchitis

n = 34

n = 28

n = 62

Acute tracheitis

–

n = 2

n = 2

 Cough

2,9 (2–4)

3 (2–4)

0,3270

 Sputum

1,8 (0–4)

1,5 (0–3)

0,1270

 Chest pain

1,5 (0–3)

1,7 (0–3)

0,0784

 Wheezing

1,4 (0–2)

1,4 (0–3)

0,6293

 Dyspnea

0,8 (0–2)

1,0 (0–3)

0,2491

Total BSS Score

8,4 (5–14)

8,7 (5–14)

0,2937

Cough Frequency Likert Scale Score

5

5

Pretreatment NSAIDs

11

8

19

Pretreatment metamizole/paracetamol

2

5

7