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Table 3 Demographic characteristics of respondents

From: The prevalence, burden and risk factors associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Commonwealth of Independent States (Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan): results of the CORE study

 

Ukraine

Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan

Gender

Male

403 (41.8%)

348 (36.8%)

389 (41.7%)

Female

561 (58.2%)

597 (63.2%)

544 (58.3%)

Total

964

945

933

Ethnicity

Asian

3 (0.3%)

593 (62.8%)

0

Black

0

1 (0.1%)

0

Caucasian

961 (99.7%)

349 (36.9%)

933 (100.0%)

Other

0

2 (0.2%)

0

Total

964

945

933

Age, years

Mean (SD)

40.7 (15.1)

42.5 (15.3)

40.7 (14.8)

18–39 years old

482 (50.1%)

454 (48.0%)

467 (50.1%)

40–64 years old

408 (42.4%)

423 (44.8%)

414 (44.4%)

≥ 65 years old

72 (7.5%)

68 (7.2%)

52 (5.6%)

BMI, kg/m2

Mean (SD)

25.0 (5.1)

25.7 (5.1)

26.4 (5.3)

Overweight/obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2)

Overall population

437 (45.4%)

449 (47.6%)

511 (54.9%)

Males

210 (52.1%)

165 (47.6%)

212 (54.5%)

Females

227 (40.5%)

284 (47.6%)

299 (55.3%)

Smoking

Never smoked

629 (65.2%)

564 (59.7%)

690 (74,.0%)

Current/past smoker

325 (33.7%)

380 (40.2%)

243 (26.0%)

Alcohol intake

Standard drinksa, mean (SD)

2.63 (4.15)

2.99 (7.54)

1.40 (2.82)

Not at all

77 (8.0%)

240 (26.3%)

536 (57.4%)

Moderateb

371 (38.6%)

263 (28.9%)

185 (19.8%)

Heavyb

514 (53.4%)

408 (44.8%)

212 (22.7%)

  1. BMI – body mass index; SD – standard deviation
  2. aOne drink was defined as 12 fluid ounces of regular beer (5% alcohol), 5 fluid ounces of wine (12% alcohol), or 1.5 fluid ounces of 80 proof (40% alcohol) distilled spirits. One drink contains 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol
  3. bModerate alcohol consumption was defined as the consumption of up to 1 drink per day for women and up to 2 drinks per day for men. Heavy (or high-risk) drinking was defined as the consumption of more than 3 drinks on any day or more than 7 per week for women and more than 4 drinks on any day or more than 14 per week for men