Table 2 Diagnosis reported in the GP data base of the 365 subjects identified as asthmatics by ECRHS questionnaire
From: Asthma under/misdiagnosis in primary care setting: an observational community-based study in Italy
| Diagnosis | Patients (n) | % |
|---|---|---|
| COPD | 128 | 35.1 |
| Chronic bronchitis or acute bronchitis | 53 | 14.5 |
| Respiratory symptoms or signs | 47 | 12.9 |
| Upper respiratory tract infections (n.s.) | 21 | 5.8 |
| Acute bronchitis | 20 | 5.5 |
| Bronchitis n.s. | 15 | 4.1 |
| Allergic or vasomotor rhinitis | 11 | 3.0 |
| Chronic upper respiratory tract infections | 10 | 2.7 |
| Chronic otitis/sinusitis | 10 | 2.7 |
| Acute upper respiratory tract infections (n.s) | 10 | 2.7 |
| Otitis/sinusitis (n.s.) | 8 | 2.2 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 32 | 8.8 |
| Total | 365 | 100.0 |