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. 2015 Jan 26;65(631):e89–e95. doi: 10.3399/bjgp15X683521

Table 2.

NHANES III respiratory symptoms in tobacco and cannabis users

Tobacco-only, n (%) Cannabis and tobacco, n (%) P-value
Has a doctor ever told you that you have chronic bronchitis? 36 (14.5) 37 (14.7) 0.92
Do you usually cough on most days for 3 consecutive months or more during the year? 74 (29.8) 102 (40.5) 0.024
Do you bring up phlegm on most days for 3 consecutive months or more during the year? 58 (23.4) 97 (38.5) 0.001
Are you troubled by shortness of breath when hurrying on level ground or walking up a slight hill? 110 (44.4) 120 (47.6) 0.63
Have you had wheezing or whistling in your chest at any time during the past 12 months? 126 (50.8) 167 (66.3) <0.001
Apart from when you have a cold does your chest ever sound wheezy or whistling? 106 (42.7) 146 (57.9) 0.002
During the past 12 months have you had pneumonia? 12 (4.8) 9 (3.6) 0.60