Table 2 Characteristics of participants with COPD by gender (n = 221)
Characteristics | Female N = 71 (%) | Male N = 150 (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
20–39 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
40–59 | 26.8 | 19.3 |
60+ | 71.8 | 79.3 |
Smoking status | ||
Current smoking | 25.4 | 22.0 |
Ever smoked# | 27.6 | 72.4 |
Education* | ||
Left school at ≤15 | 40.6 | 30.4 |
After 15 | 30.4 | 17.6 |
Trade/apprentice or Certificate/Diploma | 21.7 | 49.3 |
Tertiary | 7.3 | 2.7 |
Household Income | ||
≤ $20, 000 | 40.9 | 38.1 |
> $20, 000–$40, 000 | 36.4 | 42.5 |
> $40, 000–$60, 000 | 13.6 | 10.8 |
> $60, 000 | 9.1 | 8.6 |
SEIFA IRSAD quintiles | ||
Lowest-low quintile combined | 60.6 | 59.1 |
Middle quintile | 12.7 | 20.1 |
High and highest quintile combined | 26.8 | 20.8 |
Proximity to major road# (>10, 000 vehicles per day) | ||
> 300 m | 69.0 | 58.0 |
150–300 m | 9.9 | 23.3 |
< 150 m | 21.1 | 18.7 |