Table 2 Person days with symptoms in the diary (n = number of expected person days)
Helsinki | Athens | Amsterdam | Birmingham | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 6480 | % | n = 6300 | % | n = 6480 | % | n = 5220 | % | |
Woken with breathing problems | ||||||||
No | 4759 | 73.4 | 5334 | 84.7 | 4897 | 75.6 | 3953 | 75.7 |
Yes | 978 | 15.1 | 667 | 10.6 | 958 | 14.8 | 808 | 15.5 |
Non response | 743 | 11.5 | 299 | 4.7 | 625 | 9.6 | 459 | 8.8 |
Shortness of breath | ||||||||
No | 3987 | 61.5 | 4891 | 77.7 | 3410 | 52.6 | 3111 | 59.6 |
Slight symptoms | 1774 | 27.4 | 1015 | 16.1 | 2179 | 33.6 | 1443 | 27.6 |
Severe symptoms | 140 | 2.2 | 96 | 1.5 | 284 | 4.4 | 206 | 4.0 |
Non response | 579 | 8.9 | 298 | 4.7 | 607 | 9.4 | 460 | 8.8 |
Wheeze | ||||||||
No | 4932 | 76.1 | 4325 | 68.7 | 4554 | 70.3 | 3182 | 61.0 |
Slight symptoms | 923 | 14.2 | 1627 | 25.8 | 1102 | 17.0 | 1383 | 26.5 |
Severe symptoms | 49 | 0.8 | 51 | 0.8 | 134 | 2.1 | 196 | 3.7 |
Non response | 576 | 8.9 | 297 | 4.7 | 690 | 10.6 | 459 | 8.8 |
Cough | ||||||||
No | 3418 | 52.8 | 4303 | 68.3 | 3251 | 50.1 | 2189 | 41.9 |
Slight symptoms | 2305 | 35.6 | 1583 | 25.1 | 2234 | 34.5 | 2026 | 38.8 |
Severe symptoms | 184 | 2.8 | 116 | 1.9 | 289 | 4.5 | 546 | 10.5 |
Non response | 573 | 8.8 | 298 | 4.7 | 706 | 10.9 | 459 | 8.8 |
Phlegm | ||||||||
No | 1973 | 30.5 | 3291 | 52.2 | 2957 | 45.6 | 2087 | 40.0 |
Slight symptoms | 3462 | 53.4 | 2448 | 38.9 | 2597 | 40.1 | 2137 | 40.9 |
Severe symptoms | 485 | 7.5 | 264 | 4.2 | 206 | 3.2 | 537 | 10.3 |
Non response | 560 | 8.6 | 297 | 4.7 | 720 | 11.1 | 459 | 8.8 |
Limitation of vigorous activities a | ||||||||
No | 3837 | 59.2 | 2716 | 43.1 | 3714 | 57.3 | 2663 | 51.0 |
Did activity slowly | 1259 | 19.4 | 2661 | 42.2 | 897 | 13.8 | 988 | 18.9 |
Avoided activity completely | 603 | 9.3 | 587 | 9.3 | 891 | 13.8 | 1113 | 21.3 |
Non response | 781 | 12.1 | 336 | 5.4 | 978 | 15.1 | 456 | 8.8 |
Limitation of moderate activities a | ||||||||
No | 3775 | 58.3 | 3928 | 62.3 | 4237 | 65.4 | 3420 | 65.5 |
Did activity slowly | 2030 | 31.3 | 1874 | 29.8 | 1266 | 19.5 | 1211 | 23.2 |
Avoided activity completely | 88 | 1.4 | 184 | 2.9 | 135 | 2.1 | 131 | 2.5 |
Non response | 587 | 12.0 | 314 | 5.0 | 842 | 13.0 | 458 | 8.8 |
Limitation of walking a | ||||||||
No | 4867 | 75.1 | 3455 | 54.8 | 4449 | 68.7 | 3472 | 66.5 |
Did activity slowly | 795 | 12.3 | 2438 | 38.7 | 1132 | 17.5 | 1228 | 23.5 |
Avoided activity completely | 94 | 1.4 | 62 | 1.0 | 152 | 2.3 | 63 | 1.2 |
Non response | 724 | 11.2 | 345 | 5.5 | 747 | 11.5 | 457 | 8.8 |