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Table 3 Age-standardized and Age-specific Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease According to GOLD and Lower Limit Normal Stage in the Southern Cone of Latin America

From: Estimating prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the Southern Cone of Latin America: how different spirometric criteria may affect disease burden and health policies

 

COPD according to FEV1/FVC

COPD according to LLN

 

Total

Stage I

Stage II

Stage III-IV

Total

Stage I

Stage II

Stage III-IV

Overall

9.3 (8.4, 10.2)

3.7 (3.1, 4.3)

4.2 (3.6, 4.8)

1.4 (1.0, 1.8)

4.7 (4.1, 5.3)

0.9 (0.6, 1.2)

2.5 (2.0, 2.9)

1.3 (1.0, 1.7)

Men

11.8 (10.3, 13.3)

5.0 (4.0, 6.1)

5.1 (4.1, 6.1)

1.7 (1.1, 2.3)

5.8 (4.7, 6.8)

1.0 (0.5, 1.5)

3.1 (2.3, 3.9)

1.6 (1.0, 2.2)

 45-54 years

5.5 (3.7, 7.4)

2.9 (1.5, 4.4)

2.1 (1.0, 3.1)

0.5 (0.0, 1.0)

3.4 (2.0, 4.7)

0.9 (0.2, 1.6)

2.0 (0.9, 3.0)

0.5 (0.0, 1.0)

 55-64 years

12.3 (9.7, 15.0)

4.9 (3.1, 6.6)

4.6 (2.9, 6.2)

2.9 (1.5, 4.3)

6.2 (4.2, 8.1)

1.1 (0.2, 1.9)

2.2 (1.1, 3.3)

2.9 (1.5, 4.3)

 65-74 years

23.3 (19.3, 27.3)

9.5 (6.7, 12.2)

11.7 (8.7, 14.7)

2.1 (0.8, 3.5)

9.9 (7.2, 12.6)

1.2 (0.2, 2.2)

6.7 (4.5, 8.9)

2.0 (0.7, 3.2)

Women

7.3 (6.2, 8.3)

2.6 (2.0, 3.2)

3.5 (2.8, 4.2)

1.2 (0.7, 1.7)

3.9 (3.1, 4.7)

0.7 (0.4, 1.1)

2.0 (1.5, 2.6)

1.1 (0.6, 1.6)

 45-54 years

4.1 (2.7, 5.4)

1.1 (0.5, 1.8)

2.0 (1.1, 2.9)

1.0 (0.2, 1.8)

3.5 (2.2, 4.8)

0.9 (0.3, 1.5)

1.7 (0.8, 2.5)

1.0 (0.2, 1.8)

 55-64 years

7.1 (5.4, 8.8)

2.7 (1.6, 3.8)

3.4 (2.2, 4.6)

1.1 (0.5, 1.6)

3.7 (2.5, 4.9)

0.5 (0.1, 0.9)

2.2 (1.2, 3.1)

1.1 (0.5, 1.6)

 65-74 years

13.8 (11.0, 16.6)

5.4 (3.5, 7.4)

6.5 (4.6, 8.3)

1.9 (0.7, 3.0)

4.8 (3.1, 6.4)

0.9 (0.1, 1.6)

2.4 (1.3, 3.5)

1.5 (0.5, 2.5)

Location

 Marcos Paz, Argentina

17.1 (15.0, 19.1)

6.9 (5.5, 8.3)

8.3 (6.8, 9.8)

1.8 (1.1, 2.5)

9.7 (8.1, 11.4)

1.7 (0.9, 2.4)

6.1 (4.8, 7.4)

1.8 (1.1, 2.5)

 Bariloche, Argentina

9.9 (8.1, 11.6)

4.4 (3.2, 5.7)

4.4 (3.2, 5.7)

1.0 (0.4, 1.5)

4.3 (3.1, 5.5)

1.1 (0.5, 1.7)

2.2 (1.3, 3.2)

1.0 (0.4, 1.5)

 Temuco, Chile

6.4 (5.0, 7.8)

2.9 (1.9, 3.9)

2.2 (1.4, 3.0)

1.3 (0.6, 1.9)

2.9 (1.9, 3.9)

0.5 (0.1, 1.0)

1.2 (0.6, 1.8)

1.2 (0.6, 1.8)

 Barros Blancos, Uruguay

11.0 (9.0, 13.0)

2.7 (1.7, 3.7)

6.2 (4.7, 7.7)

2.1 (1.2, 3.1)

6.7 (5.1, 8.4)

0.9 (0.2, 1.5)

3.9 (2.7, 5.2)

2.0 (1.0, 2.9)

  1. Data are percentages (95% CI)
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