Table 1.
Age, gender and education level distribution of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
| Gender | N | Per cent |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 63 342 | 48.1 |
| Female | 68 469 | 51.9 |
| Married or cohabiting | 54.0 | |
| Age distribution | ||
| <14 | – | – |
| 14–20 | 136 | 0.1 |
| 20–29 | 394 | 0.3 |
| 30–39 | 1717 | 1.3 |
| 40–49 | 6664 | 5.1 |
| 50–59 | 19 601 | 14.9 |
| 60–69 | 38 297 | 29.1 |
| 70–79 | 51 524 | 39.1 |
| 80–92 | 13 478 | 10.2 |
| ≥92 | – | – |
| Education level | ||
| Primary | 80 483 | 61.1 |
| Secondary | 864 | 0.7 |
| Vocational | 40 050 | 30.4 |
| Short college | 1824 | 1.4 |
| Medium college | 6784 | 5.1 |
| Master/PhD | 1806 | 1.4 |
| Total | 131 811 | 100.0 |