Table 1.
Patient demographics, comorbidities and etiology of chronic cough.
| Patient characteristics | N = 75 |
|---|---|
| Age in years (mean ± SD) | 57 (± 14) |
| Female:Male ratio | 1.5 |
| BMI kg/m2 (mean ± SD) | |
| Overall | 32 (± 8) |
| Male | 31 (± 5) |
| Female | 33 (± 9) |
| Duration of cough in weeks (mean ± SD) | |
| Overall | 127 (± 274) |
| Male | 55 (± 101) |
| Female | 175 (± 337) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Hypertension | 25 (33%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 9 (12%) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 1 (1%) |
| Known sleep apnea | 13 (17%) |
| Coronary artery disease | 1 (1%) |
| ACE-I therapy | 10 (13%) |
| Single diagnoses for cough | 43/75 (57%) |
| GERD | 28 (37%) |
| UACS | 9 (12%) |
| CVA | 6 (8%) |
| Multiple diagnoses for cough | 31/75 (41%) |
| GERD & UACS | 23 (31%) |
| UACS & CVA | 2 (3%) |
| GERD & CVA | 4 (5%) |
| UACS, GERD & CVA | 2 (2%) |
Abbreviations: BMI - Body mass index, ACE-I - Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors.