“Breathing New Life Into Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)” – Results From An Online Survey Of UK Patients

Figures & data

Figure 1 Patient-reported diagnosis.

Table 1 Patient Characteristics

		n (%)
Gender
Male		194 (38.8)
Female		306 (61.2)
Age (years)
<35		6 (1.2)
35–40		15 (3)
41–50		47 (9.4)
51–60		128 (25.6)
61–70		199 (39.8)
71–80		102 (20.4)
≥81		3 (0.6)
Ethnic Group
White		493 (98.6)
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups		1 (0.2)
Asian/Asian British		3 (0.6)
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British		2 (0.4)
Other		1 (0.2)
Smoking History
Ever smoked?	Yes	299 (88.2)
	No	40 (11.8)
For how many years did you smoke?	<1	1 (0.3)
	1–5	7 (2.3)
	5–10	7 (2.3)
	10+	284 (94.9)
Number Of Inhalers Used
	1	75 (15)
	2	188 (37.6)
	3	231 (46.2)
	4	4 (0.8)
	5	2 (0.4)

Figure 2 Time since COPD diagnosis.

Figure 3 Impact of the fear of flare-ups.

Figure 4 Frequency of inhaler technique check.

Figure 5 Impact of COPD on daily life.