Sex specific and age adjusted prevalence of self reported smoking cessation in ever smoking women (16 326) and men (18 031) according to symptoms, chronic bronchitis, asthma and use of asthma medication. (95% confidence intervals). Nord-Trøndelag, Norway 1997
| Symptom/disease | Women | Men | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | ||||
| No symptom | 19.3 | 18.8, 19.8 | 32.0 | 31.4, 32.5 | |||
| Coughing in periods | 27.3 | 25.8, 28.9 | 31.0 | 29.4, 32.5 | |||
| Coughing with phlegm | 25.8 | 23.7, 28.0 | 31.3 | 29.3, 33.4 | |||
| Chronic bronchitis | 29.6 | 26.1, 33.4 | 32.9 | 30.0, 36.0 | |||
| Wheezing or breathlessness | 35.2 | 33.2, 37.2 | 43.2 | 41.4, 45.0 | |||
| Ever asthma | 42.7 | 40.3, 45.2 | 54.5 | 52.1, 56.8 | |||
| Current asthma | 41.1 | 38.1, 44.1 | 52.4 | 49.3, 55.5 | |||
| Use of asthma medication | 43.1 | 40.6, 45.6 | 56.3 | 53.8, 58.8 | |||