Table 8 Prevalence of self-reported and self-reported, doctor-diagnosed respiratory symptoms among adolescents from Secunda and eMbalenhle (combined)
Type of diagnosis | Respiratory health outcome | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||
Self-reported | |||
Ever experienced | Allergies | 96 (42) | 132 (58) |
Frequent cough | 54 (23) | 178 (76) | |
Wheezing chest | 86 (39) | 137 (61) | |
Self-reported, doctor-diagnosed | |||
Ever experienced | Bronchitis | 4 (2) | 223 (98) |
Pneumonia | 5 (2) | 223 (98) | |
Asthma | 18 (8) | 215 (92) | |
Hay fever | 48 (21) | 181 (79) | |