Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and help-seeking in whole sample and sample reporting cough or hoarseness
| Demographic characteristic (N) | Subgroups | Whole sample (N=2042)*, N (%) | Sample reporting cough or hoarseness (N=280)*, N (%) | Help-seeking in sample reporting cough or hoarseness (% of those in subcategory) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking status† | Non-smokers | 1777 (88%) | 219 (78%) | 111 (55%) |
| Smokers | 252 (12%) | 60 (22%) | 18 (35%) | |
| Sex | Men | 936 (46%) | 105 (38%) | 41 (43%) |
| Women | 1085 (54%) | 172 (62%) | 87 (55%) | |
| Age | Under 60 years | 622 (34%) | 84 (34%) | 39 (51%) |
| 60 years and older | 1194 (66%) | 162 (66%) | 80 (53%) | |
| Ethnicity | Non-white | 1919 (95%) | 14 (6%) | 10 (77%) |
| White | 99 (5%) | 216 (94%) | 118 (49%) | |
| Marital status | Not married/cohabiting | 649 (32%) | 121 (43%) | 53 (49%) |
| Married/ cohabiting | 1372 (68%) | 158 (57%) | 77 (52%) | |
| Education | Below university | 1259 (63%) | 187 (68%) | 91 (53%) |
| University | 740 (37%) | 86 (32%) | 34 (44%) | |
| Employment | Not working | 1194 (59%) | 185 (66%) | 95 (57%) |
| Working | 822 (41%) | 93 (34%) | 34 (40%) |
*Numbers may not add up to the total N of each sample because of missing data.
†Those who never or previously smoked were classified as non-smokers, those who currently or occasionally smoked were classified as smokers.