Prevalence and disease burden of chronic cough in nine cities of China: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic cough (CC) is common in the general population of China, creating a difficult-to-ignore public health burden. However, there is a lack of research on the nationwide prevalence and disease burden of CC in the Chinese population. We aim to use an insurance claims database to assess the prevalence and the corresponding economic burden owing to CC in China.

Methods

This was a retrospective observational study based on an administrative medical insurance database in 2015, 2016 and 2017, from nine cities in North, South, East, South-West, and North-West regions of China. The study population was Chinese adults (≥ 18 years old) who had been identified as CC patients. Descriptive data analyses were used in statistical analysis.

Results

A total of 44,472, 55

SUBMITTER: Chen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11225231 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature