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ABSTRACT: Introduction
Cigarette smoke is the main risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but 25% to 50% of cases occur in non-smokers. In the US, limited recent national data compare COPD prevalence between smokers and never smokers. Furthermore, our study seeks to explore the prevalence and mortality of self-reported COPD among smokers (including current smokers and ex-smokers) and never smokers in the US from 1999 to 2018, and to identify the risk factors and differences.Methods
This cross-sectional analysis used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2018. Age-standardized prevalence of self-reported COPD among current smokers, ex-smokers, and never smokers was calculated using sample weights and 2010 US Census estimate
SUBMITTER: Li X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC11409450 | biostudies-literature | 2024
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature