Prevalence of pulmonary symptoms and asthma medication use according to current asthma diagnosis: ARIC baseline, 1987–9
| Current asthma (N = 366) | Former asthma (N = 343) | Never asthma (N = 13088) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *These questions were asked only of participants with an affirmative answer to the preceding question. | |||
| Does your chest ever sound wheezy or whistling apart from colds? | 63% | 18% | 7% |
| Does your chest sound wheezy or whistling most days or nights?* | 32% | 15% | 16% |
| Have you ever had an attack of wheezing that made you feel short of breath? | 84% | 58% | 7% |
| Have you had two or more such episodes?* | 93% | 79% | 59% |
| Do you usually have a cough? | 24% | 10% | 8% |
| Are you troubled by shortness of breath when hurrying on the level or walking up a slight hill? | 50% | 29% | 27% |
| Brought asthma medication to visit 1 | 46% | 3% | <1% |