Table 2 Snoring and respiratory symptoms, asthma and other allergic conditions
From: Snoring in primary school children and domestic environment: A Perth school based study
Non-snoring (N = 586) | Infrequent snoring (N = 248) | Habitual snoring (N = 151) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | P | |
Phlegm with a cold | 145 | 24.7 | 97 | 39.1 | 66 | 44.0 | <0.001 |
Phlegm without a cold | 38 | 6.5 | 31 | 12.5 | 25 | 16.6 | <0.001 |
Chronic productive cough | 12 | 2.1 | 13 | 5.2 | 14 | 9.3 | <0.001 |
Wheeze during or after exercise | 71 | 12.1 | 54 | 21.8 | 37 | 24.5 | <0.001 |
Wheeze without exercise | 47 | 8.0 | 27 | 10.9 | 26 | 17.2 | <0.001 |
Any current wheeze | 110 | 18.8 | 83 | 33.5 | 59 | 39.3 | <0.001 |
Dry cough at night without a cold | 134 | 22.9 | 98 | 39.7 | 66 | 43.7 | <0.001 |
Ever asthma | 140 | 23.9 | 86 | 34.7 | 56 | 37.1 | <0.001 |
Current asthma | 83 | 14.3 | 62 | 25.0 | 36 | 24.2 | <0.001 |
Allergic rhinitis or hay fever | 217 | 37.6 | 123 | 49.6 | 92 | 61.7 | <0.001 |