TY  - JOUR
AU  - Zhang, Hong
AU  - Dong, Li
AU  - Kang, Yi-Kun
AU  - Lu, Yong
AU  - Wei, Hui-Hong
AU  - Huang, Jie
AU  - Wang, Xue
AU  - Huang, Kewu
PY  - 2018
TI  - Epidemiology of chronic airway disease: results from a cross-sectional survey in Beijing, China
JF  - Journal of Thoracic Disease; Vol 10, No 11 (November 28, 2018): Journal of Thoracic Disease
Y2  - 2018
KW  - 
N2  - Background: Although the epidemiology of chronic airway disease (CAD) has been investigated in several population-based studies, the findings of these studies are diverse. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of CAD and its associated factors in urban northern China.  Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 29,359 Chinese adults aged ≥20 years. All participants were randomly recruited from two urban communities in Beijing and asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire that enquired about the demographic characteristics as well as the diagnosis of CAD and CAD-related symptoms.  Results: In all, 26,166 participants completed the questionnaire, with the response rate being 89.1%. The prevalence of diagnosed CAD was 9.0% among men and 7.2% among women, with a total prevalence of 8.1%. Furthermore, 11.5% of the investigated subjects had CAD-related symptoms. Women had a lower risk of developing wheezing, cough, dyspnea, and diagnosed CAD than men (P
UR  - https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/24911