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. 2007 Aug;85(8):593–599. doi: 10.2471/BLT.06.038604

Table 2. Number of samples provided, by sex, age group and by individuals reporting cough or not.

Variable Number of samples
Two (%) One (%) None (%)
Sex
Males 5 243 (77.2) 944 (13.9) 607 (8.9)
Females 10 844 (87.4) 1 121 (9.0) 438 (3.5)
Age
15–29 years 6 601 (82.6) 862 (10.9) 533 (6.7)
30–59 years 6 747 (84.4) 881 (11.0) 369 (4.6)
≥ 60 years 2 739 (85.5) 322 (10.0) 143 (4.5)
Reported cougha
Yes 1 865 (86.9) 208 (9.7) 73 (3.4)
No 1 4213 (83.4) 1 865 (10.9) 970 (5.7)

a For 12 individuals, information about cough was missing.