|
Never heard the term ‘COPD’
|
7,921
|
96.4
|
|
Told they had the following diseases, rather than COPD
|
|
chronic bronchitis
|
6,541
|
79.6
|
|
emphysema
|
1,241
|
15.1
|
|
bronchial asthma
|
444
|
5.4
|
|
Thought their respiratory symptoms were related to the following factors
|
|
cold
|
7,240
|
88.1
|
|
smoking
|
4,150
|
50.5
|
|
passive smoking
|
3,106
|
37.8
|
|
air pollution
|
3,878
|
47.2
|
|
exposure to cold air and change in climate
|
7,691
|
93.6
|
|
Believed their conditions were due to after effects of the following diseases
|
|
chronic bronchitis
|
3,920
|
47.7
|
|
asthma
|
3,500
|
42.6
|
|
not knowing smoking was the main risk factor
|
2,638
|
32.1
|
|
had taken no appropriate measures
|
6,163
|
75.0
|
|
willing to change their bad behaviors
|
7,716
|
93.9
|
