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. 2022 Sep 5;15(9):100681. doi: 10.1016/j.waojou.2022.100681

Table 1.

Weighted prevalence estimates for CC in South Korea and Taiwan.




Weighted lifetime prevalence
Weighted 12-month prevalence
Weighted diagnosed by physiciana
Count Total Prevalence Count Total Prevalence Count Total Prevalence
South Korea All respondents 2,699,149 43,525,439 6.20% 1,888,430 43,525,439 4.34% 805,399 43,525,439 1.85%
Gender Male 1,168,960 21,694,290 5.39% 820,054 21,694,290 3.78% 320,031 21,694,290 1.48%
Female 1,530,189 21,831,149 7.01% 1,068,376 21,831,149 4.89% 485,368 21,831,149 2.22%
Age group 18–29 419,408 8,126,032 5.16% 308,924 8,126,032 3.80% 136,784 8,126,032 1.68%
30–39 518,128 7,461,814 6.94% 358,050 7,461,814 4.80% 144,907 7,461,814 1.94%
40–49 427,757 8,103,835 5.28% 306,466 8,103,835 3.78% 109,961 8,103,835 1.36%
50–64 534,578 12,013,068 4.45% 370,710 12,013,068 3.09% 167,949 12,013,068 1.40%
65+ 799,278 7,820,690 10.22% 544,280 7,820,690 6.96% 245,798 7,820,690 3.14%
Smoking status Never 1,552,470 27,333,551 5.68% 1,057,423 27,333,551 3.87% 487,175 27,333,551 1.78%
Former 363,692 6,630,833 5.48% 246,088 6,630,833 3.71% 106,170 6,630,833 1.60%
Current 782,987 9,561,055 8.19% 584,919 9,561,055 6.12% 212,054 9,561,055 2.22%
Taiwan All respondents 1,645,458 19,904,827 8.27% 1,105,221 19,904,827 5.55% 547,145 19,904,827 2.75%
Gender Male 795,134 9,757,795 8.15% 510,727 9,757,795 5.23% 242,987 9,757,795 2.49%
Female 850,324 10,147,032 8.38% 594,494 10,147,032 5.86% 304,158 10,147,032 3.00%
Age group 18–29 220,260 3,740,236 5.89% 139,468 3,740,236 3.73% 69,516 3,740,236 1.86%
30–39 296,656 3,655,120 8.12% 225,378 3,655,120 6.17% 99,492 3,655,120 2.72%
40–49 269,134 3,704,665 7.26% 175,401 3,704,665 4.73% 87,932 3,704,665 2.37%
50–64 397,178 5,262,420 7.55% 255,348 5,262,420 4.85% 121,916 5,262,420 2.32%
65+ 462,230 3,542,386 13.05% 309,626 3,542,386 8.74% 168,289 3,542,386 4.75%
Smoking status Never 1,190,853 15,884,437 7.50% 795,340 15,884,437 5.01% 418,720 15,884,437 2.64%
Former 194,156 1,995,627 9.73% 132,606 1,995,627 6.64% 55,291 1,995,627 2.77%
Current 260,449 2,024,763 12.86% 177,275 2,024,763 8.76% 73,134 2,024,763 3.61%

CC, chronic cough.

a

Weighted diagnosed by physician is defined as the weighted prevalence of CC patients who had been diagnosed by a physician for their CC condition