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Table 3 Prevalence of respiratory symptoms reported in the last 12 months in the groups of the asthmatics and controls

From: Frequent cough in unsatisfactory controlled asthma – results from the population-based West Sweden Asthma Study

Variables

No

Current asthma No (%)

No

Controls No (%)

P values

Symptoms

744

 

847

  

   Longstanding cough

 

242 (32.5)

 

94 (11.1)

<0.001

   Morning cough

 

316 (42.5)

 

131 (15.5)

<0.001

   Sputum production

 

268 (36.1)

 

57 (6.8)

<0.001

   Wheezing

 

591 (79.4)

 

78 (9.2)

<0.001

   Wheezing with shortness of breath

 

437 (58.7)

 

11 (1.3)

<0.001

   Shortness of breath

 

269 (36.1)

 

21 (2.5)

<0.001

   Longstanding cough without other symptoms

 

14 (1.9)

 

66 (7.8)

<0.001

   Morning cough without other symptoms

 

23 (3.1)

 

95 (11.2)

<0.001

   Allergic rhinitis and longstanding cough

 

170 (22.8)

 

34 (4.0)

<0.001

Allergic rhinitis

 

548 (73.8)

 

259 (30.7)

<0.001

  1. Data are presented as No (%). Chi-square tests are used to make comparisons between individual variables.