Table 2 Prevalence of the different types of patients (phenotypes) in the COPD patient population treated by GPs and specialists
| Â | Frequent exacerbator phenotype | Predominant emphysema phenotype | Predominant chronic bronchitis phenotype | COPD with significant reversibility | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prevalence | GP (%) | Spec. (%) | GP (%) | Spec. (%) | GP (%) | Spec. (%) | GP (%) | Spec.(%) |
<10% | 23,8 | 13,2 | 60,3 | 31,6 | 13,5 | 13,2 | 65,3 | 69,5 |
10-30% | 44,6 | 41,4 | 33,7 | 54,3 | 32,8 | 33,2 | 25,6 | 27 |
<30% | 31,5 | 45,1 | 5,3 | 14 | 53,8 | 53,5 | 9 | 3,5 |