Table 1.
Patients' demographic and risk factors.
| Characteristic | N (%) Total N = 50 |
|---|---|
| Demographic | |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 34.76 ± 18.04 |
| Age(yrs.) | |
| 2–13 | 9(18.0) |
| 20–45 | 30(60.0) |
| >45 | 11(22.0) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 21(42.0) |
| Male | 29(58.0) |
| Risk factors | |
| Asthma | |
| No | 41(82.0) |
| Yes | 9(18.0) |
| History of COPD | |
| No | 44(88.0) |
| Yes | 6(12.0) |
| Diabetes mellitus | |
| No | 43(86.0) |
| Yes | 7(14.0) |
| Chronic liver disease | |
| No | 44(88.0) |
| Yes | 6(12.0) |
| Rheumatic heart disease | |
| No | 46(92.0) |
| Yes | 4(8.0) |
| Immunodeficiency | |
| No | 46(92.0) |
| Yes | 4(4.0) |
| Hypertension | |
| No | 33(66.0) |
| Yes | 17(34.0) |
| Smoking | |
| No | 40(80.0) |
| Yes | 10(20.0) |
| Exposed to cases | |
| No | 29(58.0) |
| Yes | 21(42.0) |
COPD; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.