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Table 2 Prevalence of COPD among participants by smoking status and PM2.5 concentration in this study

From: Joint association of cigarette smoking and PM2.5 with COPD among urban and rural adults in regional China

  Prevalence of COPD
Overall (N = 3047) Smoking statusa Annual mean PM2.5 concentrationb (μg/m3)
Non-smokers (N = 2073) Smokers (N = 1334) < 75 (N = 2267) ≥ 75 (N = 1140)
  n % (95%CI) P value n % (95%CI) P value n % (95%CI) P value n % (95%CI) P value n % (95%CI) P value
Overall 407 11.9 (10.9, 13.0)   132 6.4 (5.3, 7.4)   275 20.6 (18.4, 22.8)   246 10.9 (9.6, 12.1)   161 14.1 (12.1, 16.1)  
Gender    < 0.001    0.017    0.792    < 0.001    < 0.001
 Men 285 18.3 (16.3, 20.2)   31 9.3 (6.2, 12.4)   254 20.7 (18.4, 23.0)   177 16.8 (14.6, 19.1)   108 21.2 (17.6, 24.7)  
 Women 122 6.6 (5.5, 7.7)   101 5.8 (4.7, 6.9)   21 19.6 (12.1, 27.2)   69 5.7 (4.4, 7.0)   53 8.4 (6.2, 10.6)  
Age (years)    < 0.001    < 0.001    < 0.001    < 0.001    < 0.001
 40–49 28 3.2 (2.1, 4.4)   14 2.3 (1.1, 3.5)   14 5.3 (2.6, 8.0)   25 4.2 (2.6, 5.8)   3 1.1 (0, 2.4)  
 50–59 89 7.9 (6.3, 9.5)   29 4.2 (2.7, 5.6)   60 13.9 (10.7, 17.2)   60 7.8 (5.9, 9.7)   29 8.0 (5.2, 10.8)  
 60–69 175 17.2 (14.8, 19.5)   49 8.7 (6.3, 11.0)   126 27.8 (23.6, 31.9)   99 14.9 (12.2, 17.6)   76 21.5 (17.2, 25.7)  
 70+ 115 29.1 (24.6, 33.6)   40 19 (13.7, 24.4)   75 40.5 (33.5, 47.6)   62 25.7 (20.2, 31.2)   53 34.4 (26.9, 41.9)  
Residence    0.112    0.885    0.068    0.530    
 Urban 215 12.8 (11.2, 14.4)   63 6.3 (4.8, 7.8)   152 22.6 (19.5, 25.8)   54 10.1 (7.6, 12.7)   161 14.1 (12.1, 16.1)  
 Rural 192 11.1 (9.6, 12.6)   69 6.4 (5.0, 7.9)   123 18.6 (15.6, 21.5)   192 11.1 (9.6, 12.6)   0   
Educational attainment (years)    < 0.001    0.069    < 0.001    0.418    < 0.001
 9− 356 12.8 (11.6, 14.0)   116 6.8 (5.6, 8.0)   240 22.3 (19.8, 24.7)   210 11.1 (9.7, 12.6)   146 16.3 (13.9, 18.8)  
 10–12 43 8.4 (6.0, 10.8)   13 4.3 (2.0, 6.6)   30 14.4 (9.6, 19.1)   32 10.1 (6.8, 13.4)   11 5.7 (2.4, 9.0)  
 13+ 8 6.8 (2.3, 11.4)   3 4.3 (0.0, 9.0)   5 10.6 (1.8, 19.5)   4 6.2 (0.3, 12.2)   4 7.5 (0.4, 14.7)  
Occupationc    0.628    0.153    0.288    0.353    0.664
 Blue collar 289 12.1 (10.8, 13.4)   104 6.8 (5.6, 8.1)   185 21.5 (18.7, 24.2)   192 11.2 (9.7, 12.7)   97 14.5 (11.8, 17.2)  
 White collar 118 11.5 (9.6, 13.5)   28 5.1 (3.3, 6.9)   90 19.0 (15.5, 22.6)   54 9.8 (7.3, 12.3)   64 13.6 (10.5, 16.7)  
Biomass used    < 0.001    0.011    0.025    0.036    < 0.001
 No 270 10.7 (9.5, 11.9)   87 5.6 (4.4, 6.7)   183 19.1 (16.6, 21.5)   161 10.0 (8.5, 11.4)   109 12.0 (9.9, 14.2)  
 Yes 137 15.4 (13.0, 17.8)   45 8.7 (6.3, 11.2)   92 24.6 (20.2, 29.0)   85 13.0 (10.4, 15.6)   52 22.1 (16.8, 27.4)  
Parental history of respiratory diseasese    0.012    0.011    0.127    0.078    0.100
 Negative 255 11.0 (9.7, 12.3)   76 5.4 (4.2, 6.6)   179 19.5 (16.9, 22.0)   159 10.1 (8.6, 11.6)   96 12.9 (10.5, 15.3)  
 Positive 152 14.0 (11.9, 16.1)   56 8.3 (6.3, 10.4)   96 23.1 (19.1, 27.2)   87 12.6 (10.1, 15.1)   65 16.5 (12.8, 20.1)  
Body weight status (BMI)f    < 0.001    0.701    < 0.001    0.024    0.002
 24− 189 14.6 (12.7, 16.5)   52 6.6 (4.9, 8.4)   137 26.7 (22.9, 30.5)   112 12.7 (10.5, 14.9)   77 18.5 (14.7, 22.2)  
 24–27 169 11.3 (9.7, 12.9)   60 6.5 (4.9, 8.1)   109 18.8 (15.6, 21.9)   103 10.4 (8.5, 12.3)   66 12.8 (9.9, 15.7)  
 28+ 49 8 (5.9, 10.2)   20 5.4 (3.1, 7.7)   29 12.1 (8.0, 16.2)   31 7.7 (5.1, 10.3)   18 8.6 (4.8, 12.4)  
  1. aSmokers referred to either current (continuously smoked at least one cigarette every day for at least 1 year or totally smoked 18+ packs in a year) or former (met the criteria of current smokers previously but now did not smoke for > 1 year) smokers, while non-smokers means the never-smokers. Non-smokers were those not meeting the current/former smokers’ criteria
  2. bClassification of PM2.5 was based on “ambient air quality standard (GB3095-2010)” issued by China State Department of Environment Protection in 2010
  3. cBlue collar: including farmer, factory worker, forestry worker, fisher, salesperson, house-worker and vehicle driver; White collar: including office worker, teacher, doctor, academic researcher and government official
  4. dTypically using wood, grass, crop residues or animal waste for cooking or heating
  5. ePositive parental history of respiratory diseases referred to that either of parents has been diagnosed with any of the following respiratory diseases: asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, COPD, pulmonary heart disease, or bronchiectasis
  6. fBody weight status was assessed based on BMI cutoffs recommended for Chinese adults