Table 6 Characteristics of subgroups of the study population (n = 6305) in %, based on spirometry and self-reported asthma or COPD
Male gender | Age 65 years or more | Former smokers | Current smokers | Self-reported cardiovascular disease | Bad/very bad self-rated health | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | % | % | % | |
No asthma or COPD reported, FEV1/FVC ≥ 0.7 (n = 4436) | 42.1 | 36.8 | 46.1 | 14.4 | 15.6 | 3.9 |
Asthma or COPD reported, but FEV1/FVC ≥ 0.7 (n = 445) | 30.8 | 35.5 | 46.9 | 17.5 | 18.9 | 14.4 |
Asthma or COPD reported, and FEV1/FVC <0.7 (n = 380) | 44.4# | 61.9 | 57.2& | 26.9£ | 28.1 | 13.9& |
Asthma or COPD not reported but GOLD 1 (n = 559) | 47.8 | 60.5 | 47.1 | 27.3 | 20.1 | 4.9 |
but GOLD 2–4 (n = 485) | 55.3 | 57.5 | 45.6 | 38.1 | 27.6 | 5.4 |