The characteristics that associated with repetitive (≥3 during the last 12 months) doctor’s consultations due to cough in all partcipants (3695 subjects). Multivariate analysis with adjusted OR (aOR) and CI
| Characteristic | aOR (95 % CI) | P value |
| Current asthma | 2.90 (2.01 to 4.19) | <0.001 |
| Chronic rhinosinusitis | 2.40 (1.74 to 3.32) | <0.001 |
| Disorder sum* | 1.33 (1.20 to 1.47) | <0.001 |
| Depressive symptoms† | 1.72 (1.01 to 2.92) | 0.046 |
| Family history of chronic cough | 1.38 (1.02 to 1.87) | 0.039 |
*aOR calculated for every doctor’s diagnosed disorder.
†Patient Health Questionnaire-2 score 3 or more.