Table 1.
Characteristics of women and men with postinfectious cough
| Variables | Overall (n = 180) |
Women (n = 104) |
Men (n = 76) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 44.3 ± 12.6 | 45.0 ± 12.1 | 43.3 ± 13.2 | 0.385 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 23.4 ± 3.1 | 23.1 ± 3.0 | 23.8 ± 3.2 | 0.131 |
| Married, n (%) | 157 (87.2) | 91 (87.5) | 66 (86.8) | 0.896 |
| Medication use for previous PIC, n (%) | 27 (15) | 20 (19.2) | 7 (9.2) | 0.063 |
| Ever previously diagnosed with PIC, n (%) | 29 (16.1) | 17 (16.3) | 12 (15.8) | 0.920 |
| Cough duration (days), mean ± SD | 31.2 ± 9.0 | 32.6 ± 9.7 | 29.3 ± 7.5 | 0.035 |
| Cough symptom score, median (IQR) | ||||
| Daytime | 2 (2, 2) | 2 (2, 2) | 2 (2, 2) | 0.379 |
| Nighttime | 2 (1, 2) | 2 (1, 2) | 2 (1, 2) | 0.220 |
| Cough VAS, median (IQR) | 6 (5, 7) | 6 (5, 7) | 6 (5, 7) | 0.060 |
| CQLQ, mean ± SD | ||||
| Total | 64.5 ± 7.9 | 65.4 ± 7.4 | 63.3 ± 8.3 | 0.077 |
| Physical complaints | 21.5 ± 3.0 | 21.8 ± 2.8 | 21.1 ± 3.2 | 0.160 |
| Psychosocial issues | 12.8 ± 2.1 | 12.9 ± 2.0 | 12.8 ± 2.3 | 0.723 |
| Functional abilities | 11.1 ± 2.0 | 11.2 ± 1.9 | 11.0 ± 2.2 | 0.527 |
| Emotional well-being | 7.2 ± 1.6 | 7.3 ± 1.6 | 7.0 ± 1.7 | 0.218 |
| Extreme physical complaints | 8.6 ± 1.5 | 9.0 ± 1.5 | 8.1 ± 1.3 | < 0.001 |
| Personal safety fears | 6.9 ± 1.7 | 7.0 ± 1.7 | 6.8 ± 1.7 | 0.562 |
CQLQ cough specific QoL questionnaire, IQR interquartile range, PIC postinfectious cough, VAS visual analogue scale