Table S2.
Physician beliefs and knowledge about COPD prognosis and treatment by country: Continuing to Confront COPD International Survey, 2012–2013
| Total (N=1,307) |
USA (N=200) |
Mexico (N=101) |
Brazil (N=101) |
France (N=I00) |
Germany (N=100) |
Italy (N=100) |
Spain (N=I00) |
UK (N=I00) |
NL (N=101) |
Russia (N=100) |
Japan (N=101) |
SK (N=103) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No current treatments reduce mortality or halt COPD progression | |||||||||||||
| Strongly agree or somewhat agree (%)* | 46 | 43 | 43 | 36 | 28 | 29 | 42 | 39 | 50 | 55 | 81 | 42 | 67 |
| Inflammation is a key component of COPD and should be treated | |||||||||||||
| Strongly agree or somewhat agree (%)* | 92 | 95 | 96 | 95 | 90 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 90 | 86 | 87 | 93 | 97 |
| More frequent exacerbations are linked to a greater loss in lung function | |||||||||||||
| Strongly agree or somewhat agree (%)* | 93 | 96 | 91 | 86 | 89 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 95 | 92 | 100 | 93 | 98 |
| It is difficult for most patients to cope with COPD | |||||||||||||
| Strongly agree or somewhat agree (%)* | 79 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 68 | 69 | 84 | 70 | 74 | 85 | 90 | 42 | 92 |
Notes:
*
From four possible responses (strongly agree, somewhat agree, strongly disagree, and somewhat disagree).
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; NL, the Netherlands; SK, South Korea.