Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and associated factors: the PLATINO Study in São Paulo, Brazil

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Ana Maria Baptista Menezes²  José Roberto Jardim¹  Rogelio Pérez-padilla¹  Aquiles Camelier¹  Fernanda Rosa¹  Oliver Nascimento¹  Pedro Curi Hallal² 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Pelotas Programa de Pós-graduação em Epidemiologia Pelotas,Brasil

关键词: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease;    Risk Factors;    Tobacco;    Pollution;    Spirometry;    Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica;    Fatores de Risco;    Tabaco;    Poluição;    Espirometria;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-311X2005000500030

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is now a major public health concern; deaths attributable to COPD in Latin America have increased by 65.0% in the last decade. This study was aimed at evaluating COPD prevalence and associated factors in adults (> 40 years) living in Greater Metropolitan São Paulo, Brazil. The study is part of the Proyecto Latinoamericano de Investigación en Obstrucción Pulmonar (The PLATINO Project), a multi-center survey on COPD burden in Latin America, with São Paulo as the first center where the project has been carried out. A population-based sample was selected in multiple stages. Spirometry tests were performed in each subject pre- and post-bronchodilator and COPD was mainly defined as the ratio of forced expiratory volume to forced vital capacity below 70.0% (fixed ratio definition). Other spirometric criteria were also used for the diagnosis of COPD. COPD prevalence was 15.8% (95%CI: 13.5-18.1) using the fixed ratio definition. COPD was positively associated with age and smoking and inversely with body mass index. Utilization of different COPD spirometry criteria resulted in different percentages of COPD, but similar associated factors.

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