What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a chronic, irreversible obstruction of air flow from the lungs that includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and a range of other lung disorders. The two main types of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are chronic obstructive bronchitis and emphysema.
How do members experience chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease*
*Data from patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease*
*Data from patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 1 | |
20s | 23 | |
30s | 110 | |
40s | 346 | |
50s | 1,377 | |
60s | 3,121 | |
70+ | 3,838 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 2,277 | |
Female | 6,546 |