Table 1 Subjects’ characteristics
Characteristics | Inhaled corticosteroids – (n = 109) | Inhaled corticosteroids + (n = 211) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median, years (range) | 72 (37–96) | 60 (21–90) | < 0.0001 |
Gender Man/Woman | 62/47 | 68/143 | < 0.0001 |
Smoking history, yes/no | 39/70 | 37/174 | 0.000474 |
Never smoker | 70 | 174 | |
Ever smoker | 28 | 33 | |
Current smoker | 11 | 4 | |
Bronchial asthma, yes/no | 4/105 | 112/99 | < 0.0001 |
Cough predominant asthma, yes/no | 0/109 | 24/187 | < 0.0001 |
Cough variant asthma, yes/no | 7/102 | 73/138 | < 0.0001 |
Allergic rhinitis, yes/no | 47/62 | 146/65 | < 0.0001 |