Table III.
Positive predictive value (PPV) of reported symptoms for any airflow limitation1 and severe airflow limitation1 for 2154 women and 1800 men 60 years and older.
| Any airflow limitation |
Severe airflow limitation |
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| Women | Men | Women | Men | |
| Reported symptoms | PPV (%) | PPV (%) | PPV (%) | PPV (%) |
| Wheezing | 25.5 | 32.7 | 9.7 | 10.5 |
| Dyspnoea on unhurried walking | 30.7 | 36.4 | 15.9 | 16.4 |
| Dyspnoea on quick walking | 18.7 | 27.2 | 5.6 | 8.2 |
| Daily cough in periods | 26.6 | 35.4 | 10.1 | 10.8 |
| Daily cough with phlegm | 31.7 | 40.0 | 14.5 | 11.9 |
| Chr. cough with phlegm | 37.0 | 40.4 | 17.3 | 14.2 |
Notes: See notes 2 and 3 to Table I, respectively.