Diagnosis of Asthma in Primary Health Care: A Pilot Study

Table 3

Frequency of single symptoms scored on questionnaire no. 2.

Symptom	Group I; 𝑁=12; Median (range)	Group II; 𝑁=19; Median (range)	Group III; 𝑁=5; Median (range)	Group IV; 𝑁=7; Median (range)
(1) Dry eyes	1.0 (1–4)	1.0 (1–4)	1.0 (1-1)	1.0 (1-1)
(2) Dry mucus in nose	2.0 (1–5)	2.0 (1–5)	1.0 (1–4)	2.0 (1–5)
(3) Dry mucus in throat	2.0 (1–5)	2.0 (1–5)	1.0 (1–5)	3.0 (2–5)
(4) Taste of blood	1.0 (1-2)	1.0 (1–4)	1.0 (1-2)	1.0 (1-1)
(5) Difficulty in getting air	2.0 (1–5)	3.0 (1–5)	1.0 (1–4)	2.0 (1–3)
(6) Difficulty in taking deep breaths	2.0 (1–5)	2.0 (1–5)	2.0 (1–4)	2.0 (1–5)
(7) Wheezing	2.0 (1–5)	2.0(1–5)	1.0 (1-2)	1.0 (1–4)
(8) Hissing	2.0 (1–5)	2.0 (1–5)	1.0 (1-2)	1.0 (1–4)
(9) Feeling of sore airways	2.0 (1–5)	2.0 (1–5)	1.0 (1–4)	2.0 (1–5)
(10) Irritating cough	5.0 (1–5)	3.0 (2–5)	5.0 (1–5)	3.0 (2–5)
(11) Nausea	1.0 (1–3)	2.0 (1–5)	1.0 (1–4)	2.0 (1–4)
(12) Sensation of bloated abdomen	1.0 (1–4)	2.0 (1–4)	1.0 (1–5)	1.0 (1-2)
(13) Waking up due to nasal congestion	2.0 (1–5)	2.0 (1–5)	2.0 (1–5)	2.0 (1–5)
(14) Abnormal tiredness, weakness after psychological stress	2.0 (1–5)	2.0 (1–5)	1.0 (1–4)	2.0 (1–4)
(15) A sore throat	2.0 (1–5)	2.0 (1–5)	1.0 (1–4)	2.0 (1–5)
(16) Headaches	2.0 (1–4)	2.0 (1–5)	3.0 (2–4)	2.0 (1–3)
(17) Feeling of confusion	1.0 (1–4)	1.0 (1–4)	1.0 (1-1)	2.0 (1–3)
(18) Cold hands and feet	2.0 (1–5)	2.5 (1–5)	2.0 (1–5)	2.0 (1–4)
(19) Feeling of tenseness in the body	2.0 (1–5)	3.0 (1–5)	2.0 (1–3)	2.5 (1–3)
(20) Difficulty in concentrating	2.0 (1–4)	2.5 (1–5)	2.0 (1–4)	2.0 (1–5)