Chronic airflow obstruction in Tanzania – a cross-sectional study

BMC Pulmonary Medicine

Table 1 Demographic and social characteristics of the study population

		N	% of study population
Age group	18–39	169	28
	40–59	299	50
	60–79	124	21
	> = 80	6	1
Gender	Male	310	52
Gender	Female	288	48
Type of participant	Patient of hospital	242	40
Type of participant	Visitor to hospital	356	60
Education	No formal education	173	29
	Primary school	289	48
	Secondary school	99	17
	University/college	31	1
Occupation^a	Business and trade	172	29
	Farming and agriculture	141	24
	Craftsmen	38	6
	Drivers	21	4
Reasons for seeking medical attention (patients)^a	Infections/fevers	41	17
	Musculosceletal problems	35	15
	Cardiovascular problems	33	14
	Gastrointestinal problems	29	12
	Non-acute respiratory problems	25	10
	Urogenital/reproductive problems	13	5
Cooking fuel	Charcoal	360	60
	Wood in open stove	137	23
	Wood in open fire	12	2
	Gas	49	8
Smoking status	Never smoker	435	73
	Current or recent smoker	87	15
	Ex-smoker (≥6 months abstinence)	76	13

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