Skip to main content

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.

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

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)

  1. * p < .01 vs never cough
  2. † p < .01 vs cough only at follow-up
  3. ‡ p < .01 vs cough only at baseline
Back to article page

Cough

ISSN: 1745-9974