Cough by diagnosis, patient age, and duration of cough before presentation: Mean duration of cough before presentation was 4.8 days (standard deviation 4 days).
| DIAGNOSIS | NO. OF DIAGNOSES FOR A GES 0–4 | NO. OF DIAGNOSES FOR AGES 5–16 | NO. OF DIAGNOSES FOR AGES 17–64 | NO. OF DIAGNOSES FOR AGES ≥ 65 | TOTAL NO. OF DIAGNOSES | MEAN DURATION OF COUGH BEFORE PRESENTATION (D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viral respiratory tract infection | 18 | 11 | 35 | 9 | 73 | 5.0 |
| Asthma | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 5.3 |
| Influenza | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2.0 |
| Pneumonia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3.0 |
| Croup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |