Changes in reports (% (number)) of individual cold symptoms between baseline and the first week of smoking abstinence (n = 127)
| Symptom | Gained a symptom | Lost a symptom | *p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| *For difference between symptoms lost and gained using binomial tests. | |||
| Sore throat | 19.7 (25/127) | 9.4 (12/127) | 0.049 |
| Cough | 78.7 (100/127) | 0 (0/127) | <0.0001 |
| Blocked nose | 8.7 (11/127) | 9.4 (12/127) | 1.000 |
| Runny nose | 12.6 (16/127) | 7.1(9/127) | 0.230 |
| Sneeze | 19.7 (25/127) | 5.58 (7/127) | 0.003 |
| Off-colour | 7.9 (10/127) | 4.7 (6/127) | 0.454 |
| Fever | 5.5 (7/127) | 1.6 (2/127) | 0.180 |
| Chill | 3.9 (5/127) | 1.6 (2/127) | 0.453 |
| Headache | 13.4 (17/127) | 10.2 (13/127) | 0.584 |
| Muscle ache | 9.4 (12/127) | 6.3 (8/127) | 0.503 |
| Catarrh | 13.4 (17/127) | 7.1 (9/127) | 0.170 |
| Deafness | 7.9 (10/127) | 1.6 (2/127) | 0.039 |
| Ear ache | 3.9 (5/127) | 0.8 (1/127) | 0.219 |
| Temperature | 6.3 (8/127) | 2.4 (3/127) | 0.227 |