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The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology

Table 4 Baseline respiratory symptoms in both studied groups

From: Assessment of asthma mimics among newly diagnosed bronchial asthma patients in Zagazig University Hospitals

Symptoms

Group (1) (n = 89)

Group (2) (n = 111)

Test

P value

Dyspnoea

44 (49.4%)

68 (61.2%)

2.8

0.09

Wheeze

52 (58.4%)

28 (25.2%)

22.7

 < 0.001

Cough

45 (50.6%)

49 (44.1%)

0.82

0.37

Expectoration

45 (50.6%)

42 (37.8%)

3.25

0.07

Chest pain

17 (19.1%)

31 (27.9%)

2.11

0.15

Hemoptysis

1 (1.1%)

11 (9.9%)

6.76

0.009

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