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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression models for cough at follow-up in those without identifiable respiratory disease (n = 2408) and among never/ex-smokers (n = 1938).

From: Associations of physical and mental health problems with chronic cough in a representative population cohort

 

All cough

Dry cough

Cough+sputum

 

All subjects

Non-smokers

  
 

OR (95%C.I.)

OR (95%C.I.)

OR (95%C.I.)

OR (95%C.I.)

Male

1.6 (1.3-2.1)

1.5 (1.05-2.0)

1.4 (1.02-1.9)

2.3 (1.4-3.6)

Age

    

18-39

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

40-59

1.5 (1.1-2.0)

1.4 (0.9-2.0)

1.9 (1.3-2.7)

0.7 (0.4-1.2)

60+

1.7 (1.1-2.5)

1.8 (1.2-2.8)

2.6 (1.6-4.1

0.6 (0.3-1.3)

GHQ disturbance

    

mild-moderate

1.03 (0.7-1.6)

0.9 (0.5-1.6)

1.1 (0.7-1.8)

0.8 (0.4-1.8)

severe

2.2 (1.6-3.0)

1.8 (1.2-2.9)

2.1 (1.4-3.1)

2.6 (1.5-4.3)

Smoking status

    

former smoker

0.9 (0.7-1.3)

-

1.01 (0.7-1.5)

0.8 (0.4-1.4)

current

4.1 (3.0-5.5)

-

5.4 (3.8-7.8)

2.5 (1.5-4.0)

ACE inhibitor use

1.6 (1.02-2.5)

1.4 (0.9-2.3)

1.8 (1.1-2.9)

1.1 (0.4-2.9)

Atopic

1.3 (0.97-1.7)

1.3 (0.9-1.8)

1.2 (0.9-1.7)

1.4 (0.9-2.2)

Anti-reflux agents

1.3 (0.8-2.0)

1.2 (0.7-2.0)

1.3 (0.8-2.0)

1.5 (0.7-3.4)

BMI

    

overweight

1.00 (0.7-1.4)

1.2 (0.8-1.8)

1.4 (0.96-2.1)

0.5 (0.3-0.8)

obese

1.5 (1.1-2.0)

1.7 (1.1-2.6)

2.0 (1.2-2.9)

0.9 (0.5-1.5)