Table 2.

Most important symptoms to diagnose pertussis in adults (cited by over 12% of HCP s participating in the survey)

	Total % (n = 517)	Finland % (n = 105)	Germany % (n = 156)	Poland % (n = 101)	Spain % (n = 155)
Cough (any type)	91	86	88	94	94
Persistent/troublesome/treatment resistant cough	50	57	59	46	39
Frequency/severity of cough	33	38	40	46	13
Dry/irrative cough	16	12	26	16	8
Cough with a characteristic sound	13	10	17	19	7
Fever	26	12	17	25	45
Breathing difficulties	17	12	12	33	16
Generally unwell	15	5	17	15	21
Results of examination	13	13	17	18	6