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. 2016 Jun 9;11:1139–1150. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S103873

Table 3.

Prevalence of ACOS by age and sex

Demographic stratum Unweighted
Within total population (N=59,935) Within COPD (N=1,968) Within asthma (N=1,191)


COPD
(n=1,968)
Asthma
(n=1,191)
ACOS
(n=366)
ACOS
(n=366)
ACOS
(n=366)


% (95% CI) % (95% CI) % (95% CI) % (95% CI) % (95% CI)
Total 3.28 (3.14, 3.43) 1.99 (1.88, 2.10) 0.61 (0.55, 0.67) 18.60 (16.88, 20.32) 30.73 (28.11, 33.35)
Males 3.58 (3.38, 3.79) 2.11 (1.95, 2.26) 0.66 (0.57, 0.74) 18.31 (16.1, 20.53) 31.16 (27.7, 34.62)
Females 2.92 (2.72, 3.12) 1.84 (1.68, 2.00) 0.56 (0.47, 0.64) 19.02 (16.29, 21.75) 30.14 (26.12, 34.16)
18–29 2.79 (2.53, 3.05) 1.46 (1.27, 1.65) 0.44 (0.33, 0.54) 15.63 (12.22, 19.05) 29.82 (23.88, 35.77)
30–39 3.5 (3.19, 3.81) 2.1 (1.86, 2.34) 0.74 (0.60, 0.88) 21.12 (17.47, 24.76) 35.17 (29.67, 40.68)
40–49 3.46 (3.14, 3.78) 2.1 (1.85, 2.35) 0.60 (0.47, 0.74) 17.41 (13.8, 21.02) 28.68 (23.16, 34.21)
50–59 3.6 (3.22, 3.97) 2.5 (2.18, 2.81) 0.74 (0.57, 0.91) 20.52 (16.26, 24.78) 29.58 (23.8, 35.37)
60–69 3.5 (3.03, 3.97) 2.17 (1.79, 2.54) 0.63 (0.43, 0.83) 18.05 (12.78, 23.32) 29.13 (21.22, 37.05)
70+ 2.67 (2.07, 3.27) 1.73 (1.25, 2.22) 0.51 (0.24, 0.77) 18.92 (9.99, 27.85) 29.17 (16.29, 42.04)

Weighted

Within total population (N=444,643,405) Within COPD (N=14,777,846) Within asthma (N=8,958,717)


COPD(N=14,777,846) Asthma(N=8,958,717) ACOS(N=2,733,141) ACOS(N=2,733,141) ACOS(N=2,733,141)


% (95% CI) % (95% CI) % (95% CI) % (95% CI) % (95% CI)

Total 3.32 (3.17, 3.47) 2.01 (1.9, 2.13) 0.61 (0.55, 0.68) 18.49 (16.71, 20.28) 30.51 (27.78, 33.24)
Males 3.71 (3.5, 3.93) 2.12 (1.96, 2.28) 0.68 (0.58, 0.77) 18.27 (15.97, 20.58) 31.98 (28.32, 35.64)
Females 2.92 (2.71, 3.12) 1.9 (1.73, 2.08) 0.55 (0.46, 0.64) 18.79 (15.98, 21.6) 28.78 (24.71, 32.86)
18–29 2.76 (2.49, 3.02) 1.46 (1.27, 1.66) 0.43 (0.33, 0.54) 15.71 (12.19, 19.22) 29.62 (23.53, 35.7)
30–39 3.55 (3.23, 3.87) 2.1 (1.85, 2.35) 0.73 (0.58, 0.87) 20.45 (16.8, 24.1) 34.53 (28.92, 40.15)
40–49 3.54 (3.2, 3.88) 2.14 (1.87, 2.41) 0.64 (0.49, 0.79) 18.02 (14.19, 21.85) 29.77 (23.91, 35.62)
50–59 3.64 (3.25, 4.03) 2.45 (2.13, 2.76) 0.73 (0.55, 0.9) 20 (15.67, 24.33) 29.76 (23.74, 35.78)
60–69 3.35 (2.88, 3.81) 2.08 (1.71, 2.45) 0.55 (0.37, 0.73) 16.46 (11.41, 21.51) 26.48 (18.78, 34.18)
70+ 2.68 (2.06, 3.3) 1.69 (1.2, 2.18) 0.55 (0.26, 0.84) 20.52 (10.81, 30.24) 32.53 (18.49, 46.57)

Notes: All weighted results were generated using a survey sample procedure (PROC SURVEYFREQ), including a sample weight generated through a raking procedure to match the sample to the total urban population with respect to age, sex, and region.

Abbreviations: ACOS, asthma COPD overlap syndrome; CI, confidence interval; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.