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. 2019 Mar 1;78(1):1583528. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2019.1583528

Table 3.

Symptoms reported during exposure to 0, −10 and −17°C in an environmental chamber stratified by subject group. Data are presented as the frequency (n) that each symptom was reported during the exposures and the proportion (%) of symptoms arising in a given sub-category from each group

Sub-category Symptom Healthy,
n (%)
Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis,
n (%)
Asthma,
n (%)
COPD,
n (%)
Mucus in the nose
Runny nose
Congealed mucus
Moisture in the nose
(30)
141
50
5
(20)
65
13
1
(16)
51
5
0
(20)
11
0
0
Irritation in the nose
Blocked nose
Nasal Congestion
Rough in the nose
Burning in the nose
Pain inside the nose
Stinging in the nose
(2)
0
4
0
9
0
1
(7)
1
5
2
14
2
2
(3)
0
4
0
2
0
5
(0)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Irritation in the mouth and throat
Tickling in the pharynx
Wheezing
Burning in the throat
Dryness in the mouth
Dry throat/pharynx
Increased mucus production in the throat/pharynx
Roughness in the throat/pharynx
Stinging sensation in the throat/pharynx
(8)
3
1
2
16
12
10
4
1
(7)
1
1
2
7
14
2
1
1
(10)
4
1
1
3
5
18
2
0
(20)
0
0
0
1
0
10
0
0
Irritation in the chest
Phlegm production
Chest pain
Cough
Difficulty in breathing
Constriction of the airways
(0)
0
0
0
0
0
(0)
0
0
0
0
0
(22)
13
12
14
25
12
(23)
0
0
7
5
1
Cold in the bronhcii
In the airways
In the mouth
On the tounge
Cold in the chest
Cold in the throat
Cold in the nose
(3)
4
3
1
2
7
4
(8)
3
5
2
3
11
6
(4)
10
0
0
2
1
2
(0)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Breathlessness
Increased breathing
Fatigue
Shortness of breath
(3)
2
0
20
(4)
7
1
9
(4)
0
0
15
(0)
0
0
0
Cold in the face
Tightness around the eyes
Watery eyes
Cold at the tip of the nose/nose
Cold around the mouth
Tightness around the mouth
Dry lips
Cold ears
(21)
9
19
50
43
3
0
14
(17)
8
10
22
18
0
0
10
(11)
1
6
14
11
4
1
1
(12)
0
5
1
1
0
0
0
Cold in the extremities
Fingertips
Fingers
Hands
Toes
Feet
Arms
Legs
(17)
21
21
21
15
8
6
17
(17)
9
17
2
14
6
2
18
(19)
4
12
3
9
3
4
32
(12)
0
1
0
1
2
0
3
Shivering
Cold in the body
Rigid body
Chills
(7)
39
4
2
(9)
27
3
4
(5)
16
0
1
(7)
4
0
0
Increased body temperature
Sweaty
Warm
(8)
27
27
(12)
17
29
(5)
2
14
(5)
0
3