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Table 1 Demographic data

From: Diagnosing COPD in primary care: what has real life practice got to do with guidelines?

 

All patients (n = 228)

COPD confirmed by spirometry (n = 99)

COPD unconfirmed by spirometry (n = 33)

No spirometry data available (n = 96)

P

Age, yrs.

67 (±14)

70 (±13)

66 (±12)

64 (±16)

<0,05

Male, %

51.8

59.60

57,60

41.70

<0.05

Female, %

48.20

40.40

42,40

58.30

<0.05

Current smoker, %

21.10

28.30

39.40

7.30

<0.05

Smoking status not recorded, %

51.30

23.20

30.30

87.50

<0.05

Living in a rural area, %

19.70

23.20

27,30

13.50

>0.05

Mean comorbidities, n (±SD)

1.5 (±1.7)

2.5 (±1.5)

2.3 (±1.6)

0.5 (±0.8)

<0.05