title: The prevalence of persistent coughs in a rural community in the Lango district of Uganda.
abstract: During a survey of disease due to M. ulcerans in a small rural community in Uganda in 1971 individuals were asked whether they had a cough and how long it had been present. Nine thousand one hundred and seventy-two were questioned. Of these, 4.0% of males and 4.2% of females reported a cough of longer than 1 month's duration. Of 909 aged 50 years or more the proportion was 7.9% being higher in females (9.8%) than in males (6.5%).
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003371:Cough / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012423:Rural Health; D014454:Uganda