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Table 2 Self-report of symptoms and disease - occupational medical evaluation group

From: A retrospective study of two populations to test a simple rule for spirometry

 

Normal (n = 532)

Obstructed (n = 815)

Restricted (n = 701)

Significance

Wheeze [n (%)]

234 (44.0)

593 (72.8)

407 (58.1)

p < 0.001

Cough [n (%)]

285 (53.6)

587 (72.0)

414 (59.1)

p < 0.001

SOB [n (%)]

302 (56.8)

669 (82.1)

501 (71.5)

p < 0.001

Sputum [n (%)]

195 (36.7)

455 (55.8)

281 (40.1)

p < 0.001

# of Symptoms [mean (SD)]

1.9 (1.4)

2.8 (1.2)

2.3 (1.4)

p < 0.001

Self-reported COPD [n (%)]

32 (6.0)

304 (37.3)

77 (11.0)

p < 0.001

Self-reported asthma [n (%)]

25 (4.7)

135 (16.6)

43 (6.1)

p < 0.001

Self-reported asthma & COPD [n (%)]

3 (0.6)

77 (9.5)

14 (2.0)

p < 0.001

Self-reported CHD [n (%)]

64 (12.0)

146 (17.9)

144 (20.5)

p < 0.001