Additional Statistics on COPD
Specific statistics on this disease are presented in the following sections:
COPD Morbidity Rates (2003)
- Number of adults diagnosed with chronic bronchitis in the past year: 8.6 million
- Percent of adults diagnosed with chronic bronchitis in the past year: 4.0
- Number of adults who have ever been diagnosed with emphysema: 3.1 million
- Percent of adults who have ever been diagnosed with emphysema: 1.5
Home Healthcare (2000)
- Number of current patients with COPD as their primary diagnosis: 71,900
- Percent of current patients with COPD as their primary diagnosis: 5.3
Hospice Care (2000)
- Number of current patients with COPD as their primary diagnosis: 4,500
- Percent of current patients with COPD as their primary diagnosis: 4.3
COPD Mortality Rates (2003)
- Number of related deaths: 124,816
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 43.3
- Cause of death rank: 4.
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