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Table 2 Cognitive vulnerability of patients with COPD

From: Vulnerability, beliefs, treatments and economic burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in rural areas in China: a cross-sectional study

Variable

N

(%)

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