Table 4.

The characteristics that associated with repetitive (≥3 during the last 12 months) doctor’s consultations due to cough among 975 participants with current cough. Multivariate analysis with adjusted OR (aOR) and CI

Characteristic	aOR (95 % CI)	P value
LCQ total score*	3.84 (2.76 to 5.34)	<0.001
Current asthma	1.85 (1.16 to 2.94)	0.010
Duration of cough episode†	1.50 (1.17 to 1.93)	0.001
Smoking ever	1.50 (0.98 to 2.29)	0.059
Disorder sum‡	1.13 (0.99 to 1.29)	0.061

*aOR calculated per one less LCQ total score tertile.

†OR calculated per one duration step (<3, 3–8 and >8 weeks).

‡aOR calculated for every doctor’s diagnosed disorder.

LCQ, Leicester Cough Questionnaire.