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Table 3 HRQOL comparison of LCQ scale between different causes of chronic cough (n = 110)

From: Changes in health-related quality of life and clinical implications in Chinese patients with chronic cough

Causes

Cases

Total score

Physical domain

Psychological domain

Social domain

UACS

10

14.5 ± 0.7

4.6 ± 0.2

4.4 ± 0.3

5.5 ± 0.3

CVA

54

14.2 ± 0.4

4.6 ± 0.1

4.3 ± 0.1

5.3 ± 0.2

GERD

6

13.7 ± 0.7

3.9 ± 0.5

4.5 ± 0.3

5.3 ± 0.3

NAEB

10

13.7 ± 1.0

4.5 ± 0.3

4.1 ± 0.4

5.2 ± 0.5

PVC

9

14.9 ± 1.4

4.8 ± 0.3

4.6 ± 0.6

5.5 ± 0.6

Two causes

10

12.8 ± 0.8

4.5 ± 0.3

3.9 ± 0.3

4.4 ± 0.4

Others

11

13.9 ± 0.8

4.4 ± 0.3

4.2 ± 0.3

5.4 ± 0.3

F value

 

0.57

0.61

0.44

0.99

P value

 

0.75

0.72

0.85

0.43

  1. Abbreviation: CVA, cough variant asthma; UACS, upper airway cough syndrome; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; NAEB, nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis; PVC, post virus cough