Table 3 Prevalence of physician-diagnosed asthma and respiratory symptoms in the whole sample and among the subjects reporting allergic rhinitis ever, nasal blocking and runny nose.

Physician diagnosed asthma

3.9

10.4

2.5

< 0.001

7.4

2.0

< 0.001

5.8

2.6

< 0.001

Last 12 months wheeze

4.2

9.3

3.2

< 0.001

7.6

2.4

< 0.001

7.2

2.3

< 0.001

Recurrent wheeze

3.9

8.9

2.6

< 0.001

7.1

1.9

< 0.001

6.6

1.8

< 0.001

Long standing cough

15.9

24.3

14.1

< 0.001

28.8

9.0

< 0.001

24.6

10.2

< 0.001

Sputum production

13.9

21.8

12.3

< 0.001

21.8

9.7

< 0.001

20.4

9.7

< 0.001