title: [Prevalence of cough as a predictor and symptom of chronic bronchitis among male population of Kharkov].
abstract: A questionnaire survey using WHO-recommended unified questionnaires was performed in Kharkov to elucidate the role of short-term (less than 3 months yearly) and long-term (greater than 3 months, per 2 years) cough in prediction and diagnosis of chronic bronchitis. Cough prevalence was investigated in 5-year age groups (40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59) and correlated to education level and risk of chronic noninfectious diseases. The study covered a population of 7901 males at the mean age of 49 +/- 2.3 years. A group of active prophylaxis and two reference groups comprised 2001 males from an open population. The trial revealed an increase in cough incidence for smokers, low-educated and aged examinees. It is suggested that social and economic status dependent on educational level may represent a risk of chronic bronchitis not less than occupation, smoking, etc.
authors.forename: L I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Davydova
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Khodosh
authors.forename: E Ia
authors.initials: EIa
authors.lastname: Nikolenko
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D014455:Ukraine / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population
vernacular_title: Rasprostranennost' kashlia kak prediktora i simptoma khronicheskogo bronkhita sredi muzhskogo naseleniia Khar'kova.