Cough
|
Absent
|
179
|
44.8
|
285
|
71.2
|
Present
|
221
|
55.2
|
115
|
28.8
|
Total
|
400
|
100.0
|
400
|
100.0
|
Usually cough as much as 4 to 6 times a day, 4 or more days out of the week
|
Absent
|
103
|
25.8
|
64
|
16.0
|
Present
|
118
|
29.5
|
51
|
12.8
|
Does not apply
|
179
|
44.8
|
285
|
71.3
|
Total
|
400
|
100.0
|
400
|
100.0
|
Chronic cough
|
Absent
|
209
|
85.7
|
151
|
93.2
|
Present
|
35
|
14.3 (9.91–18.69)
|
11
|
6.8 (2.92–10.68)
|
Total
|
244
|
100.0
|
162
|
100.0
|
Phlegm
|
Absent
|
231
|
57.8
|
355
|
88.8
|
Present
|
169
|
42.2
|
45
|
11.2
|
Total
|
400
|
100.0
|
400
|
100.0
|
Usually bring up phlegm as much as 4 to 6 times a day, 4 or more days out of the week
|
Absent
|
137
|
34.3
|
74
|
18.5
|
Present
|
32
|
8.0
|
12
|
3.0
|
Does not apply
|
231
|
57.8
|
314
|
78.5
|
Total
|
400
|
100.0
|
400
|
100.0
|
Chronic phlegm
|
Absent
|
141
|
83.4
|
81
|
94.2
|
Present
|
28
|
16.6 (10.99–22.21)
|
5
|
5.8 (0.86–10.74)
|
Total
|
169
|
100.0
|
86
|
100.0
|
Episodes of cough and phlegm
|
Absent
|
302
|
75.5
|
336
|
84.0
|
Present
|
98
|
24.5
|
64
|
16.0
|
Total
|
400
|
100.0
|
400
|
100.0
|
Chronic episodes of cough and phlegm
|
Absent
|
324
|
81.0
|
357
|
89.3
|
Present
|
76
|
19.0 (15.16–22.84)
|
43
|
10.8 (7.76–13.84)
|
Total
|
400
|
100.0
|
400
|
100.0
|
Wheezing on most days or nights
|
Absent
|
355
|
88.8
|
392
|
98.0
|
Present
|
45
|
11.3
|
8
|
2.0
|
Total
|
400
|
100.0
|
400
|
100.0
|
Attack of wheezing cause shortness of breath (asthma)
|
Absent
|
375
|
93.8
|
393
|
98.3
|
Present
|
25
|
6.3
|
7
|
1.8
|
Total
|
400
|
100.0
|
400
|
100.0
|