Table 1.

The mean LCQ‐MC score before and after surgery

	LCQ‐MC score
	Preoperative	Postoperative	t	p value
Physical	6.64 ± 0.23	5.34 ± 0.42	35.15	<0.001
Psychological	6.56 ± 0.32	6.53 ± 0.33	0.74	0.459
Social	6.60 ± 0.43	6.53 ± 0.44	1.42	0.156
Total	19.79 ± 0.53	18.40 ± 0.70	20.60	<0.001

LCQ‐MC: Mandarin Chinese version of the Leicester Cough Qusetionnaire