Table 3 Cough counts expressed as coughs per hour per patient; data are median (inter-quartile range)
From: Data reduction for cough studies using distribution of audio frequency content
| Â | Overall | Healthy volunteers | Chronic cough | COPD | Asthma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 20) | (n = 5) | (n = 5) | (n = 5) | (n = 5) | |
Full File Cough Rate (A) | 26.8c/h (13.1-51.6) | 26.0c/h (16.8-53.6) | 77.3c/h (43.7-117.5) | 10.0c/h (7.3-15.4) | 27.6c/h (13.4-36.2) |
Positive File Cough Rate (B) | 25.2c/h (12.1-51.8) | 26.0c/h (17-53.6) | 77.3c/h (44.5-119.3) | 8.8c/h (7.5-14.6) | 24.4c/h (13.2-30.0) |
Negative File Cough Rate (C) | 0.0c/h (0.0-0.2) | 0.0c/h (0.0-0.0) | 0.0c/h (0.0-0.2) | 0.0c/h (0.0-0.2) | 0.4c/h (0.0-4.8) |
% missed cough/h | 0.0% (0.0-0.1) | 0.0% (0.0-0.0) | 0.0% (0.0-0.1) | 0.0% (0.0-0.7) | 1.0% (0.0-4.3) |