Point prevalence of current acute, subacute, chronic and any cough with different cough bout frequency criteria
Bout frequency | Acute cough (%) | Subacute cough (%) | Chronic cough (%) | All cough (%) |
Any | 10.0 | 4.7 | 11.4 | 26.1 |
Once a week or more often | 8.1 | 4.6 | 11.1 | 23.7 |
2–3 days a week or more often | 7.3 | 4.3 | 10.0 | 21.6 |
4–6 days a week or more often | 6.1 | 3.9 | 8.8 | 18.8 |
Once a day or more often | 5.4 | 3.4 | 7.2 | 16.1 |