Table 1: Distribution of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and Male-to-Female case by age in southwestern Taiwan, 2008-2010.

 

Variables

 

Cases in 3 Years

 

 

 

Male/Female

 

No.

(%)

Gender, No

Gender, (%)

Age, yr

 

 

 

 

 

 

40-49

14,957

14.1

6,949/8,008

46.5/53.5

 

50-59

21,124

20.0

10,893/10,231

51.6/48.4

 

60-69

20,866

19.7

11,803/9,063

56.6/43.4

 

≥ 70

48,878

46.2

30,426/18,452

62.3/37.7

 

all

105,825

100

60,071/45,754

56.8/43.2