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. 2016 Jun 16;11:1307–1316. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S106875

Table 3.

Clinical signs for COPD among the observed patients

Clinical signs for COPD
Respiratory symptoms and signs (n/%)
Average duration of symptoms in days (mean ± SD) Positive physical examination on AFO (n/%) Presence of LRTI (n/%)
Dyspnea Cough Expectoration Hemoptysis Fever Overnight sweating
28/70.0 39/97.5 33/82.5 11/27.5 11/27.5 26/65.0 67.55±54.78 15/37.5 9/22.5

Abbreviations: AFO, airflow obstruction; LRTI, low respiratory tract infection; SD, standard deviation.