Fig. 1. COPD awareness: “Have you ever heard the term COPD? Do you know what COPD means?” and “Which organ is affected in COPD?” Answers given by the 0.9% who had heard the word COPD.

a Percentage of people who have never heard the term COPD. b Percentage of people who have heard the term COPD. c Responses to the question “Which organ is affected in COPD?” by the study participants who had heard the term COPD (0.9%).