|
Elderly(n=50) |
Young(n=50) |
P value |
Sex |
Males |
26 |
34 |
NS |
Females |
24 |
16 |
NS |
Background |
Rural |
24 |
31 |
NS |
Urban |
26 |
19 |
NS |
Marital status |
Married |
32 |
38 |
NS |
Unmarried |
0 |
11 |
|
Spouse dead |
18 |
1 |
0.0001 |
Symptoms |
Daily cough |
19 |
7 |
0.006 |
Wheezing |
18 |
5 |
0.002 |
History of atopy |
29 |
42 |
0.004 |
Age at onset |
<40years |
8 |
50 |
0.0001 |
>40years |
42 |
0 |
0.0001 |
|