Table 1 Characteristics of idiopathic cough patients attending specialist cough clinics
From: Idiopathic chronic cough: a real disease or a failure of diagnosis?
| Â | Number (% female) | Mean age (SD) (years) | Median cough duration (range) (months) |
|---|---|---|---|
O'Connell F et al [14] | 16(81%) | 51(31–70)* | 72 (12–240) |
McGarvey L et al [15] | 8(75%) | 46(8) | 19 (6–36) |
Forsythe P et al [30] | 6(66%) | 47(13) | 72(2–240) |
Jatakanon A et al [31] | 10(50%) | 60(4) | 60 (18)^ |
Birring SS et al [32] | 25(72%) | 55(3) | 12 (7–360) |
Chaudhuri R et al [33] | 6(60%) | 58(9) | 14(19)^ |
Haque R et al [16] | 31(76%) | 57(32–81)* | 72 (8–324)* |