Past history in predicting rate of reconsultation with cough (from 1 month to 1 year after seeing the doctor).
| Adjusted IRRa (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of reconsultations with cough in past 2 years | ||
| 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 2.03 (1.09 to 3.78) | 0.026 |
| ≥2 | 4.52 (2.58 to 7.90) | <0.001 |
| Number of reconsultations with other RTIs in past 2 years | ||
| 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0.90 (0.54 to 1.49) | 0.674 |
| ≥2 | 1.93 (1.31 to 2.84) | 0.001 |
| Smoking (whether last recorded as smoking from notes) | ||
| No | 1 | |
| Yes | 1.49 (1.00 to 2.22) | 0.050 |
↵a The estimates for each variable controls for the effects of the other listed variables and for all variables in Table 3.