Table 3.
Estimated prevalence P (percent) of COPD in England and according to area of residence
| Area | P men age 15+ | P men age 45+ | P women 15+ | P women 45+ |
| Urban | 4.86 (3.65–6.47) | 8.41 (6.35–11.12) | 3.68 (2.91–4.39) | 5.95 (4.71–7.05) |
| Suburban | 3.74 (2.75–4.94) | 6.50 (4.79–8.55) | 2.23 (1.79–2.69) | 3.62 (2.91–4.36) |
| Rural | 3.65 (2.75–4.85) | 6.35 (4.80–8.40) | 2.05 (1.67–2.53) | 3.33 (2.72–4.10) |
| England | 3.89 (2.89–5.16) | 6.76 (5.04–8.92) | 2.41 (1.94–2.92) | 3.92 (3.15–4.72) |
* Values in brackets correspond to mean values in extreme quintiles of deprivation score, or approximately the 10th and 90th percentiles of the prevalence distribution.