Table 2.

Main characteristics of COPD patients

Characteristics	N pts (126,283)	%
Gender
male	65,869	52.2
female	60,414	47.8
Age, yrs
45–64	38,022	30.1
65–74	38,775	30.7
75–84	38,929	30.8
≥85	10,557	8.4
Therapy with index drug
mono-therapy	25,778	20.4
poly-therapy	100,505	79.6
Antibiotic agent – oral steroid prescription
yes	100,430	79.5
Non-index drug prescription
yes	123,603	97.9
Specific comorbid condition
yes	86,351	68.4