Cough in the Elderly During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The prevalence of chronic cough increases with age. However, data on the prevalence and background disorders of cough subtypes in the elderly are scarce. The objective of this study was to identify the point prevalence and risk factors of acute, subacute, and chronic cough in an elderly community-based population.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional email survey amongst 26,205 members of the Finnish Pensioners' Federation during the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2021.

Results

The response rate was 23.6% (6189). 5983 subjects aged at least 64 years were included in the analyses (mean 72.6 years, 66.3% female). The point prevalence of daily acute, subacute, and chronic cough were 1.4%, 0.7%, and 9.6%, respectively. Only 0.4% of the subjects had a COVID-19 infe

SUBMITTER: Kaulamo JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8927524 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature