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Table 5 Comorbidities according to disease severity

From: COPD uncovered: an international survey on the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] on a working age population

 

Mild [MRC*** 1-2****]

Moderate [MRC 3-4]

Severity [MRC 5]

 

[n = 849]

[n = 1012]

[n = 521]

Zero comorbidities

44% [376]

15% [152]

14% [71]

[n = 595] [%**]

   

1-2 comorbidities

46% [391]

53% [533]

49% [255]

[n = 1196]

   

≥3 comorbidities

10% [82]

32% [327]

37% [195]

[n = 613]

   
  1. *2382 reported disease severity [44 = missing data from cohort of 2426]
  2. **The percentage with a particular level of disease and number of co-morbidities within each disease level
  3. ***= Medical Research Council
  4. ****1-2 = mild severity of disease, 3-4 = moderate severity of disease, 5 = severe disease