Table 1

Patient characteristics

n

152

Sex m, f (%f)

50, 102 (67%)
Age, years

59 ± 12
Duration of cough, years

5.0
FEV1 %predicted

103 ± 21
LCQ
physical
4.4 ± 1.1

psychological
4.2 ± 1.0

social
3.8 ± 1.3

total
12.3 ± 3.0
HADS
anxiety
4.6 ± 3.5

depression
4.1 ± 3.8
SF-36
general health
57.3 ± 23.2
Borg cough scale

3.6 ± 1.7
Current smoker

8%
Pack-years (min-max)

15 (1–100)

Duration of cough and Pack-years: median value

Huisman et al. Cough 2007 3:3   doi:10.1186/1745-9974-3-3