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. 2014 Dec 17;10:1–6. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S71152

Table 2.

Knowledge of COPD symptoms and risk factors among users who recognized the term “COPD” or the term “emphysema” at primary care clinics in Goiânia, Brazil, 2013–2014

Variables Users recognizing “COPD” or “emphysema” (n=568)
Knowledge of COPD symptoms, n (%)
 Dyspnea 401 (70.6)
 Cough 15 (2.7)
 Expectoration 13 (2.3)
Knowledge of COPD risk factors, n (%)
 Tobacco 497 (87.5)
 Wood smoke 28 (4.9)

Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.