학술논문
Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Albania
Document Type
article
Author
Source
South Eastern European Journal of Public Health (2021)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2197-5248
Abstract
Aim: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of COPD and its associated factors among adults in Albania. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Albania in 2013-14. A nation-wide representative sample of 1200 adults aged ≥40 years was selected using multistage cluster sampling technique. All participants were interviewed about socio-demographic characteristics, respiratory symptoms, smoking status and clinical characteristics. Spirometry was performed according to standard methods. COPD was defined as post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio