Age and Gender Profile of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients in Punjab, Pakistan
Abstract
Objectives: To determine the frequency and severity of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in patients presenting in a tertiary care hospitals of Punjab, Pakistan
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Medicine, Services, Mayo and Shalimar Hospitals from 1st January 2015 to 31 December 2016.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional, population-based study was carried out in different tertiary care Hospitals of Punjab. Sample size of 3516 patients were included in the study. Patients of COPD of age>40years were selected in the study. The end result of this exercise was formation of four categories of subject populations.
Results: Women comprised 45% of subjects while men were 55% in the screened group. There were 57% patients of age 40-49 years, 31% were 50-59 years and 12% were >60 years age. Among men 21.4% smoked cigarettes, out of which 79.1% smoked >10 pack years.
Conclusion: The frequency and severity of COPD patients is increasing in Punjab.
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