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. 2016 Jun 16;11:1307–1316. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S106875

Table 2.

The major familial and environmental risks for COPD development among observed patients

Risk factors for COPD
Familial burden for COPD (n/%) Environmental air pollution exposure ≥15 years (n/%) Smoking habits (n/%)
Indoor Outdoor Occupational Smokers Exsmokers Nonsmokers
11/27.5 7/17.5 2/5.0 12/30.0 27/67.5 1/2.5 12/30.0
Fargestörm score (n/%) Weight loss (n/%) No COPD risks (n/%)
Without Very low Low Moderate High Very high 10 kg 11–20 kg 21–30 kg
1/3.7 1/3.7 2/7.4 4/14.8 8/29.6 11/40.7 4/10.0 21/52.5 15/37.5 11/27.5

Note: Fargestörm score, a score of nicotine dependence level.