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Volume 4 Issue 6 (November - December, 2016)

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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE AMONG SMOKERS AND NON SMOKERS- A CLINICAL STUDY
Abdul Mateen Ansari, Shashank Dixit

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) leads to death and is main cause of disability and is considered as a major health problem. It is responsible for a huge social and economic burden for the health care infrastructure. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of COPD among study population. Materials & Methods: This study was conducted in the department of general medicine from January 2015 to June 2015. A total of 5510 patients examined and 275 found positive of COPD. Patient demographic information such as name, age, sex, history of smoking, type of cooking fuel combustion, was recorded. Results: We found that 175/275 was smokers and 100/275 was non smokers. 275 patients found to be smokers while 100 were non smokers. 75% were using bidi, 15% were using cigarette and 10% were using hookah. The difference was significant (P-0.01). 65% were using LPG as a fuel while 25% were using solid fuel and 10% were using kerosene. The difference was also significnat (P-0.02). Most of the patients were having middle status (62%) while 28% comprised of low status and only 10% consisted of high status. The difference was significant (P-0.01). (Graph II) Most of the patients (50%) were from urban area, 45% were from rural area and only 5% were from both. Conclusion: Author concluded that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is becoming common nowadays. Though smoking is one of the major cause but air pollution caused by combustion fuel cannot be overlooked.
Key Words: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, smoker, urban

 
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