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Table 1 Profile of all non-smoking participants (n = 1496)

From: Chronic obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in non-smoking Sri Lankan adults; a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

COPD*

Non-COPD*

 

N (%)

N (%)

Sex

  

Male

34 (6.8)

469 (93.2)

Female

45 (4.5)

948 (95.5)

Age

  

< 40

11 (1.9)

570 (98.1)

 40

68 (7.4)

847 (92.6)

Highest educational status

  

Primary School

31 (10.7)

258 (89.3)

Middle School

35 (4.6)

721 (95.4)

High School

09 (2.4)

364 (97.6)

College

00 (0.0)

16 (100.0)

Four Year College/ University

01 (2.9)

33 (97.1)

None

02 (9.1)

20 (90.9)

Unknown

01 (20.0)

04 (80.0)

  1. * COPD based on GOLD criteria