Table 3 Prevalence of Aspergillus sensitisation in patients with COPD.
Location, author, year | Sensitised to Aspergillus, % | Number of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
Control | COPD | ||
China, Jin et al, 2014 [25] | - | 15.0 | 273 |
Belgium, Everaerts et al, 2017 [26] | 4.0 | 18.3 | 300 |
India, Agarwal et al, 2010 [27] | 0.0 | 8.5 | 200 |
United Kingdom, Bafadhel et al, 2014 [28] | - | 13.0 | 128 |
Colombia, Le Pape et al, 2018 [29] | - | 7.9 | 127 |
Weighted average: | 2.4 | 13.6 | Total: 1028 |