COPD IN A SAMPLE OF GENERAL ADULT POPULATION FROM THE SKOPJE REGION
Keywords:
age, family history of chronic bronchitis/asthma, occupational exposures, solid and liquid biomass fuels, prevalence, questionnaire, sex, smoking, spirometryAbstract
Aim of the study. To determine the COPD prevalence in a sample of general adult population from the Skopje region and its distribution by sex, age, smoking status, working status, family history of chronic bronchitis/asthma, and mode of household heating and cooking.
Methods. A cross-sectional study including 2,348 participants from the Skopje region was performed in the period 2018-2021. The study protocol included completion of a questionnaire and spirometric measurements (pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry). COPD was defined by spirometric finding of persistent airflow limitation in symptomatic study subjects.
Results. COPD prevalence in the whole study sample was 4.6%, being non-significantly higher in men (5.1%) than in women (4.1%). Fourfold higher prevalence of COPD was registered in the study subjects aged over 45 years as compared to the younger ones (6.7% vs. 1.6%; P = 0.000). COPD prevalence was significantly higher in active smokers as compared to non-smoking study subjects (9.4% vs. 1.9%; P = 0.000). In regard to working status, COPD prevalence among active workers was 3.9%, in the group of retired persons 8.7%, while in the group of students there was not any subject with COPD. In addition, COPD prevalence in the workers occupationally exposed to noxious particles or gases was significantly higher than in unexposed workers (4.7% vs. 2.4%; P = 0.021).
Conclusion. Our findings indicate age, active smoking and occupational exposures to noxious particles or gases as the factors significantly related to COPD prevalence in the examined sample of general adult population from the Skopje region.
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