What is bronchitis?
Bronchitis is defined as a lower respiratory tract infection, to distinguish this condition from common colds and other upper respiratory ailments. Bronchitis refers specifically to infections causing inflammation in the bronchial airways.
How do members experience bronchitis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with bronchitis*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for bronchitis*
*Data from patients with bronchitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with bronchitis*
*Data from patients with bronchitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has bronchitis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 5 | |
20s | 19 | |
30s | 90 | |
40s | 136 | |
50s | 185 | |
60s | 192 | |
70+ | 126 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 163 | |
Female | 580 |
Talk to people with bronchitis
809
809
members say they have this condition