Table 2 Baseline data for patients as listed in the Danish Health Insurance Service Registry by 1 November 2008
Patients identified by COPD algorithm | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Intervention | Control | Ext. control | Total |
N (%) | 877 (32.1) | 766 (28.0) | 1,092 (39.9) | 2,735 (100) |
Men (%) | 399 (45.5) | 354 (46.2) | 492 (45.0) | 1,244 (45.5) |
Female (%) | 478 (54.5) | 412 (53.8) | 600 (55.0) | 1,491 (54.5) |
Mean age (min-max) | 63.9 (35–97) | 63.3 (35–96) | 63.3 (35–101) | 63.5 (35–101) |
CD Population | ||||
Patients identified by algorithm who confirmed that they had COPD | ||||
| Â | Intervention | Control | Ext. control | Total |
n (%) | 458 (33.4) | 376 (27.4) | 538 (39.2) | 1,372 (100) |
Proportion of N (%) | 52.2 | 49.1 | 49.3 | 50.2 |
Mean age (min-max) | 222 (48.5) | 179 (47.6) | 264 (49.1) | 665 (48.5) |
Men (%) | 236 (51.5) | 197 (52.4) | 274 (50.9) | 707(51.5) |
Female (%) | 67.6 (36–91) | 66.3 (35–91) | 66.7 (36–94) | 66.9 (35–94) |