Table 3.
Prevalence of respiratory symptoms stratified by OLD and HIV status.
| OLD- | OLD+ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV- | HIV+ | HIV- | HIV+ | |
| N | 580 | 243 | 106 | 45 |
| Cough, n(%) | ||||
| Present | 148 (25.5) | 64 (26.3) | 54 (50.9) | 24 (53.3) |
| Morning cough | 93 (16.0) | 38 (15.6) | 35 (33.0) | 17 (37.8) |
| ≥ 4 days/week | 109 (18.8) | 46 (18.9) | 37 (34.9) | 23 (51.1) |
| ≥ 3 months | 61 (10.5) | 31 (12.8) | 22 (20.8) | 11 (24.4) |
| Phlegm, n(%) | ||||
| Present | 171 (29.5) | 76 (31.3) | 52 (49.1) | 27 (60.0) |
| Morning phlegm | 101 (17.4) | 44 (18.1) | 39 (36.8) | 18 (40.0) |
| ≥ 4 days/week | 109 (18.8) | 54 (22.2) | 37 (34.9) | 21 (46.7) |
| ≥ 3 months | 78 (13.5) | 30 (12.4) | 24 (22.6) | 13 (28.9) |
| Wheezing, n(%) | ||||
| Ever | 200 (34.5) | 87 (35.8) | 65 (61.3) | 27 (60.0) |
| Most days and nights | 61 (10.5) | 31 (12.8) | 30 (28.3) | 15 (33.3) |
| History of wheezing attack | 117 (20.2) | 54 (22.2) | 47 (44.3) | 21 (46.7) |
Values presented as n(%). OLD = Obstructive lung disease; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus