Table 2 Comorbidities in COPD patients of rural/semi-urban areas of Greece
N (%) | Total Group N = 257 | Good-Intermediate adherence N = 59 (25.9%) | Poor adherence N = 169 (74.1%) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
≥2 comorbidities | 189 (77.1) | 43 (79.6) | 129 (77.7) | 0.915 |
Overweight-obese (≥ 25 Kg/m2) | 203 (82.2) | 43 (78.2) | 142 (85.5) | 0.284 |
Type II Diabetes Mellitus | 28 (11.0) | 9 (15.5) | 17 (10.1) | 0.375 |
Hypertension | 186 (72.9) | 39 (67.2) | 127 (75.1) | 0.317 |
Dyslipidaemia | 63 (24.6) | 17 (28.8) | 41 (24.3) | 0.605 |
Heart Disease | 32 (12.5) | 14 (23.7) | 17 (10.1) | 0.016 |
Thyroid disorder | 19 (7.4) | 7 (11.9) | 11 (6.5) | 0.259 |
Osteoporosis | 7 (2.7) | 6 (6.8) | 2 (1.2) | 0.040 |
Depression | 23 (9) | 6 (10.2) | 16 (9.5) | 0.999 |
Gastro-oesophageal reflux | 30 (11.7) | 20 (33.9) | 9 (5.3) | < 0.001 |
Cancer (any) | 3 (1.2) | 2 (3.4) | 1 (0.6) | 0.165 |