Table 4

Prevalence of GHQ-12 disturbance and SF-36 PCS and MCS scores [mean (SE)] among those with and without cough at baseline and follow-up.

Cough

% GHQ disturbance (n)

SF-36 Mean (SE)


severe

≥ mild

PCS

MCS


Baseline

Follow-up


No

No

10.0 (182)

21.0 (381)

51.4 (0.2)

52.8 (0.2)

Yes

21.2* (33)

31.4* (49)

47.0* (0.7)

47.2* (0.7)


Yes

No

16.9 (40)

30.9 (73)

47.4 (0.6)

49.0 (0.6)

Yes

24.8* (35)

36.2* (51)

44.6*†‡ (0.8)

46.3*‡ (0.8)


* p < .01 vs never cough

p < .01 vs cough only at follow-up

p < .01 vs cough only at baseline

Adams et al. Cough 2009 5:10   doi:10.1186/1745-9974-5-10

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