Table 4 Age and gender specific asthma and COPD distribution and prevalence according to the different algorithms implemented
Age | Males (%) | Prevalence % | Females (%) | Prevalence % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COPD (patients aged 40 years or older) | |||||
Reference algorithm | 40–59 | 24,622 (23.1) | 1.6 | 27,082(27.0) | 8.3 |
60–79 | 59,746 (56.1) | 6.0 | 49,430(49.3) | 11.3 | |
80+ | 22,120 (20.8) | 10.6 | 23,733(23.7) | 11.7 | |
Total | 106,488 | 3.9 | 100,244 | 9.9 | |
Permissive algorithm | 40–59 | 90,918 (37.6) | 6.0 | 123,519 (40.7) | 8.3 |
60–79 | 113,182 (46.8) | 11.3 | 129,519 (42.7) | 11.3 | |
80+ | 37,803 (15.6) | 18.0 | 50,579 (16.7) | 11.7 | |
Total | 241,903 | 8.9 | 303,617 | 9.9 | |
Restrictive algorithm | 40–59 | 27,154 (25.4) | 1.8 | 32,538 (29.5) | 2.2 |
60–79 | 56,286 (52.6) | 5.6 | 52,108 (47.4) | 4.6 | |
80+ | 23,611 (22.0) | 11.3 | 25,398 (23.1) | 5.9 | |
Total | 107,051 | 3.9 | 110,044 | 3.6 | |
Asthma (patients aged 40 years or younger) | |||||
Reference algorithm | 0–19 | 18,770 (48.6) | 1.9 | 40,489 (38.7) | 4.4 |
20–39 | 19,844 (51.4) | 1.6 | 64,069 (61.3) | 5.3 | |
Total | 38,613 | 1.7 | 104,558 | 4.9 | |
Permissive algorithm | 0–19 | 169,642 (73.5) | 17.2 | 132,105 (63.1) | 14.3 |
20–39 | 61,046 (26.5) | 4.9 | 77,337 (36.9) | 6.4 | |
Total | 230,688 | 10.4 | 209,442 | 9.9 | |
Restrictive algorithm | 0–19 | 57,395 (71.7) | 5.8 | 38,572 (61.8) | 4.2 |
20–39 | 22,698 (28.3) | 1.8 | 23,817 (38.2) | 2.0 | |
Total | 80,093 | 3.6 | 62,389 | 2.9 | |