Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the total population and individuals with cough in the past month
Characteristics | Total population | Individuals with cough | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | |
Total | 5855 | 100 | 1129 | 19.3 |
Age (years) | ||||
 15-24y | 1146 | 19.6 | 245 | 21.4 |
 25-64y | 4078 | 69.6 | 684 | 16.8 |
 ≥ 65y | 631 | 10.8 | 200 | 31.7 |
Residence | ||||
 Urban | 3512 | 60.0 | 671 | 19.1 |
 Rural | 2343 | 40.0 | 458 | 19.5 |
Sex | ||||
 Male | 2887 | 49.3 | 576 | 20 |
 Female | 2968 | 50.7 | 553 | 18.6 |
Occupation | ||||
 Student | 335 | 5.7 | 104 | 31 |
 Unemployed | 1461 | 25.0 | 337 | 23.1 |
 Business/service | 2104 | 35.9 | 314 | 14.9 |
 Professional | 1247 | 21.3 | 232 | 18.6 |
 Farmers and workers | 708 | 12.1 | 142 | 20.1 |
Education | ||||
 Primary school and below | 1267 | 21.6 | 309 | 24.4 |
 Middle school | 3261 | 55.7 | 531 | 16.3 |
 College and above | 1327 | 22.7 | 289 | 21.8 |
Child under 5 years old | ||||
 No | 3450 | 58.9 | 708 | 20.5 |
 Yes | 2405 | 41.1 | 421 | 17.5 |
Income (yuan)a | ||||
 < 100,000 | 3372 | 57.6 | 667 | 19.8 |
 100,000-199,999 | 1772 | 30.3 | 331 | 18.7 |
 ≥ 200,000 | 710 | 12.1 | 130 | 18.3 |
Smoking statusa | ||||
 No | 3249 | 55.5 | 592 | 18.2 |
 Yes | 2605 | 44.5 | 537 | 20.6 |
Chronic disease | ||||
 No | 4695 | 80.2 | 783 | 16.7 |
 Yes | 1160 | 19.8 | 346 | 29.8 |