Table 2 Prevalence of COPD in patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Subregion | Number of studies | Random model pooled prevalence (expressed as percentage) | 95% Confidence Intervals | P for difference from reference subregion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
North America | 10 | 10.4 | 7.3–14.5 | Reference region |
North Europe | 6 | 7.0 | 5.6–8.7 | 0.0145 * |
South Europe | 10 | 7.6 | 5.9–9.6 | 0.0774 |
Western Europe | 4 | 9.9 | 7.4–13.0 | 0.8463 |
East Asia | 6 | 1.4 | 0.9–2.1 | 0.0001* |
Central America | 2 | 6.5 | 2.6–15.4 | 0.1256 |