Figures & data
Table 1. Descriptive statistics for patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in the study period, by hospitalization in the year before study inclusion, Denmark, 2005–2009.
Figure 1. Post-discharge mortality following hospitalizations for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Denmark, 2005–2009.
![Figure 1. Post-discharge mortality following hospitalizations for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Denmark, 2005–2009.](/cms/asset/033f4603-a2cd-4286-8a9e-f39d6dd0a20a/ijme_a_800525_f0001_b.jpg)
Table 2. Health resource utilization (HRU), recurrence rate, and mortality rate for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) hospitalizations, Denmark, 2005–2009.
Table 3. Characteristics of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) hospitalization events in the first 12 months of follow-up (2001 patients did not have an AECOPD in 2005).
Figure 2. Number of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) events per surviving patient during the study period.
![Figure 2. Number of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) events per surviving patient during the study period.](/cms/asset/753af586-f1c9-448a-a089-b3a440f498e8/ijme_a_800525_f0002_b.jpg)
Table 4. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for predictors of hospitalization for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).a