Comorbidities of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Koreans: A Population-Based Study
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 901-906, 2012.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-159024
ABSTRACT
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) includes pulmonary components with increased comorbidity rates, as well as being a systemic disease. Comorbidities may frequently occur in COPD patients over 40 yr old. We report the comorbidities of patients with COPD, diagnosed by spirometry, in a population-based epidemiologic survey in Korea. Data were derived from the fourth Korean Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2008, a stratified multistage clustered probability design survey of a sample representing the entire population of Korea. Results of spirometry and various health-related questionnaires were analyzed in 2,177 subjects aged > or = 40 yr. The prevalence of COPD (FEV1/FVC or = 40 yr of age was 14.1%. Multivariate analysis showed that underweight (odds ratio [OR] 3.07, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.05-8.98), coronary heart disease (OR, 0.43; 95% CI, 0.20-0.93) and dyslipidemia (OR, 0.61; 95% CI, 0.45-0.82) were significantly associated with COPD, whereas allergic rhinitis, anemia, arthritis, chronic renal failure, depression, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, gastrointestinal ulcer, and osteoporosis were not. Underweight might be more prevalent but coronary heart disease and dyslipidemia are less prevalent in Koreans with than without COPD in population setting.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Spirometry
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Thinness
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Comorbidity
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Odds Ratio
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Multivariate Analysis
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Risk Factors
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Coronary Disease
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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
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Dyslipidemias
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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