Table 2

Responses to open questions

What is your idea of wheeze? n = 160 How do you know your child is wheezy? n = 160 Response = 159 What is the main thing you notice? n = 160 Response = 1482-150
Sound only36% (28–43)36% (29–44)18% (9–26)
Sound with DIB, and/or unwell/cough25% (18–32)28% (21–35)N/A
Cough alone0016% (8–25)
Cough with DIB/unwell/sound4% (1–7)9% (5–14)N/A
DIB and/or unwell/other36% (28–43)26% (19–33)66% (55–77)
“Whistle” included in response11% (6–15)1%1%
Void (n)0112
  • N/A, not applicable.

  • 2-150 74 one response; 74 more than one response (N/A).