Table 2 Self-reported diagnosis, respiratory treatment and use of health care resources due to respiratory symptoms of 342 COPD patients in the 12 months prior to their first hospitalisation for a COPD exacerbation
All COPD patients n = 342 | Undiagnosed COPD n = 117 (34%) | Diagnosed COPD n = 225 (66%) | p-value† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
COPD diagnosis and treatment | ||||
COPD diagnosis* | 157 (46) | -- | 157 (70) | -- |
COPD treatment* | 193 (56) | -- | 193 (86) | -- |
Use of health care resources due to respiratory symptoms in the 12 months prior to first COPD hospitalisation | ||||
At least one visit to hospital emergency department | 34 (10) | 3 (3) | 31 (14) | <0.01 |
At least one unscheduled visit to primary care | 64 (19) | 21 (18) | 43 (19) | 0.79 |
≥3 visits to any physician | 104 (31) | 15 (13) | 89 (40) | <0.01 |
≥3 visits to primary care physician | 56 (16) | 6 (5) | 50 (22) | <0.01 |
≥3 visits to primary care-based pulmonologist | 18 (5) | 1 (1) | 17 (8) | <0.01 |
≥3 visits to hospital-based pulmonologist | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | 0.55 |