OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence of cough and its risk factors in young college students in Guangzhou. METHODS: Using a questionnaire with uniform scheme, a cluster-randomized sampling survey was conducted among young college students in Guangzhou. Fluoroscopy of chest was performed in subjects with persisted cough longer than 8 weeks. RESULTS: There were 1087 cases with complete data from 1091 people including 648 males, 439 females with an average age of 21.16 years old. The total prevalence of cough was 10.9%. Difference in prevalence of cough between males and females showed no significance (10.3% vs. 11.9%, P > 0.05). There were also no significant differences between male and female in prevalence rates of acute cough (6.9% vs. 8.7%, P > 0.05) and chronic cough (3.4% vs. 3.2%, P > 0.05). Under chronic cough condition, cough was more likely to be the only or major symptom than under acute cough condition (77.8% vs. 44.6%, chi(2) = 11.166, P < 0.01). Nasal disease was an important risk factor to the development of chronic cough, which was found in 33.3% of the patients with chronic cough and when having chronic nasal diseases. CONCLUSION: Cough seemed a common disorder in young college student in Guangzhou and there was no significant difference in prevalence between males and females. Nasal disease was an important risk factor to chronic cough.
OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence of cough and its risk factors in young college students in Guangzhou. METHODS: Using a questionnaire with uniform scheme, a cluster-randomized sampling survey was conducted among young college students in Guangzhou. Fluoroscopy of chest was performed in subjects with persisted cough longer than 8 weeks. RESULTS: There were 1087 cases with complete data from 1091 people including 648 males, 439 females with an average age of 21.16 years old. The total prevalence of cough was 10.9%. Difference in prevalence of cough between males and females showed no significance (10.3% vs. 11.9%, P > 0.05). There were also no significant differences between male and female in prevalence rates of acute cough (6.9% vs. 8.7%, P > 0.05) and chronic cough (3.4% vs. 3.2%, P > 0.05). Under chronic cough condition, cough was more likely to be the only or major symptom than under acute cough condition (77.8% vs. 44.6%, chi(2) = 11.166, P < 0.01). Nasal disease was an important risk factor to the development of chronic cough, which was found in 33.3% of the patients with chronic cough and when having chronic nasal diseases. CONCLUSION:Cough seemed a common disorder in young college student in Guangzhou and there was no significant difference in prevalence between males and females. Nasal disease was an important risk factor to chronic cough.
Authors: Hyeon-Kyoung Koo; Ina Jeong; Sei Won Lee; Jinkyeong Park; Joo-Hee Kim; So Young Park; Hye Yun Park; Chin Kook Rhee; Yee Hyung Kim; Ji Ye Jung; Sung-Kyoung Kim; Yong Hyun Kim; Eun Young Choi; Ji-Yong Moon; Jong-Wook Shin; Jin Woo Kim; Kyung Hoon Min; Sei Won Kim; Kwang Ha Yoo; Je Hyeong Kim; Seung Hun Jang; Hyoung Kyu Yoon; Hui Jung Kim; Ki-Suck Jung; Deog Kyeom Kim Journal: Medicine (Baltimore) Date: 2016-09 Impact factor: 1.889