Cold/ influenza | Bacteria/virus | Hay fever | Hot/dry | Dust | Pollution | Talking/shouting | Snoring | Air-con | Temp change | Allergy | Alcohol | Smoking | Passive smoking | |
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Medicated products | 62 | 54 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 22 | 34 | 43 | 34 | 20 | 32 | 28 |
Hot drinks | 43 | 35 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 31 | 36 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
Vitamins | 40 | 36 | 24 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
Throat sweets | 31 | 35 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 17 |
Consulted GP | 31 | 49 | 33 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Herbal remedies | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Confectionery | 11 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 |
Chewing gum | 11 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 23 | 18 | 16 |
Cold drinks | 10 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 34 | 21 | 21 |
No treatment sought | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 25 |
Severity of discomfort | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 |