Table 6 Prevalence of cough in differently controlled asthmatics
Number of subjects 669 | Level of control according to GINA 2006 Guidelines | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms | Controlled (No 278) | Partly controlled (No 272) | Uncontrolled (No 119) |
Prevalence in the groups% | |||
Longstanding cough | 18.0 | 33.1 | 55.5 |
Sputum production | 17.3 | 38.2 | 68.1 |
Sputum production ≥ 3 months | 11.8 | 26.2 | 49.6 |
Morning cough | 25.9 | 46.0 | 68.1 |