Table 2.
Symptoms at diagnosis and comorbidities
| Patients no (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non‐COPD (n = 93) | COPD (n = 107) | P | |
| Cough | 10 (10.8) | 16 (15.0) | 0.378 |
| Dyspnea | 9 (9.7) | 12 (11.2) | 0.724 |
| Hemoptysis | 9 (9.7) | 10 (9.3) | 0.936 |
| Fatigue | 3 (3.2) | 2 (1.9) | 0.540 |
| Fever | 6 (6.5) | 9 (8.4) | 0.600 |
| Neurologic symptom | 1 (1.1) | 5 (4.7) | 0.137 |
| Pain | 4 (4.3) | 8 (7.5) | 0.346 |
| Asymptomatic | 51 (54.8) | 45 (42.1) | 0.071 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 46 (49.5) | 70 (65.4) | 0.023 |
| Hypertension | 59 (63.4) | 65 (60.7) | 0.696 |
| Diabetes | 44 (47.3) | 38 (35.5) | 0.091 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 20 (21.5) | 38 (35.5) | 0.029 |
| Chronic renal disease | 8 (8.6) | 2 (1.9) | 0.029 |
| Hepatitis | 3 (3.2) | 7 (6.5) | 0.283 |
| Previous surgery within 5 y | 25 (26.9) | 36 (33.6) | 0.3 |
Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.