Table 2 The demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients
From: Evaluation of 563 children with chronic cough accompanied by a new clinical algorithm
Characteristics | Patients (n = 563) | |
|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD yr (min-max, mo) | 5.4 ± 3.8 (2–204) | |
Age distribution n(%) | 0–2 years | 128 (22.7) |
2–6 years | 240 (42.6) | |
>6 years | 195 (34.6) | |
Gender (female/male) | 272/291 | |
Cough duration at enrollment, mean ± SD mo | 2.76 ± 2.69 | |
Cough score at enrollment, mean ± SD | 2.6 ± 1.2 | |
Wet cough, n(%) | 319 (56.7) | |
Household tobacco smoke, n (%) | 162 (28.2) | |
Family history of atopy, n (%) | 155 (27.7) | |