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 | 25 | |
| 30s | 113 | |
| 40s | 347 | |
| 50s | 1,379 | |
| 60s | 3,126 | |
| 70+ | 3,812 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2,275 | |
| Female | 6,536 |