Research Article

A Study on Cough Sensitivity and Airway Inflammation in Patients with Sinobronchial Syndrome

Table 1

General information for each group.

IndicatorsSBS groupUACS rhinitis groupSinusitis groupNormal control group

Case number (male)39 (18)53 (18)33 (13)39 (13)
Age (years)50.4 ± 12.645.2 ± 14.347.9 ± 16.440.2 ± 15.8
Cough course (months)10 (90)6 (46)
LCQ score65.70 ± 13.3668.38 ± 16.43
Cough symptom score
 Daytime3.00 (1.00)3.00 (1.25)
 Nighttime1.00 (1.25)1.00 (1.00)
FEV1% predicted86.9 ± 14.998.4 ± 14.395.2 ± 16.094.8 ± 11.3
FVC% predicted91.5 ± 14.8103.9 ± 18.1100.0 ± 11.195.8 ± 11.3
FEV1/FVC%80.8 ± 13.280.5 ± 8.177.2 ± 10.284.1 ± 6.0
BMI (kg/m2)20.9 ± 1.722.1 ± 2.321.3 ± 1.921.8 ± 1.5

Note: cough course is presented as the median (25–75% interquartile), and the other data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation—no data shown.