Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2019; 25(42): 6354-6364
Published online Nov 14, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i42.6354
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population, n (%)
Non-COPD controls (n = 6515105)COPD group (n = 1303021)P value
Sex (Male %)2867470 (44.0)573494 (44.0)1
Age (yr)57.1 ± 10.7257.1 ± 10.721
40-645025580 (77.1)1005116 (77.1)
65-1489525 (22.9)297905 (22.9)
COPD severity
Mild1191562 (91.4)
Severe111459 (8.6)
Income Low11597508 (24.5)357627 (27.5)< 0.001
Urban residents2965581 (45.8)567359 (44.1)
Comorbidity
Diabetes mellitus640544 (9.8)164860 (12.7)< 0.001
Hypertension1703988 (26.2)418880 (32.2)< 0.001
Dyslipidemia1002279 (15.4)272449 (20.9)< 0.001
Follow up duration (yr)3.9 ± 1.43.9 ± 1.40.8803