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. 2013 Mar;13(1):137–143. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v13i1.19

Table 2.

The prevalence of respiratory system disorders

Symptom of
respiratory
system disease
Children Adults


Polluted Non-polluted Polluted Non-polluted
prevalence prevalence prevalence prevalence
rate, % rate, % rate, % rate, %
Cough 25.00 8.06 15.97* 4.48
Phlegm 15.00 1.61 6.72 2.99
Asthma 40.00* 3.22 1.68 0
Wheeze 10.00 6.56 5.04 2.99

Note.

*

Ratio with non-polluted group, p<0.05