Table 3 Symptoms according to the ECRHS screening questionnaire in participants 20-44 yr, by gender
ECRHS screening questionnaire symptoms within the last 12 months, n (%) | 20 to 44 yr male (n = 440) | 20 to 44 yr female (n = 262) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Wheezing/whistling | 30 (6.8%) | 27 (10.3%) | 0.069 |
   Wheezing with breathlessness | 26 (5.9%) | 24 (9.2%) | 0.253 |
   Wheezzing without a cold | 23 (5.2%) | 20 (7.6%) | 0.255 |
Woken up with chest tightness | 28 (6.4%) | 25 (9.5%) | 0.080 |
Woken up by shortness of breath | 31 (7.0%) | 20 (7.6%) | 0.440 |
Woken up by an attack of coughing | 29 (6.6%) | 30 (11.5%) | 0.034* |
Attack of asthma | 21 (4.8%) | 21 (8.0%) | 0.058 |
Currently taking asthma medications | 26 (5.9%) | 20 (7.6%) | 0.230 |
Nasal allergies (including hay fever) | 21 (4.8%) | 25 (9.5%) | 0.011* |