Variations in the prevalence across countries of chronic bronchitis and smoking habits in young adults
European Respiratory JournalPublished 1 July 2001Open access
Isa Cerveri, Simone Accordini, Giovanna Verlato, Angelo Guido Corsico, M. C. Zoia, L Casali
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In conclusion, chronic bronchitis is a substantial health problem even in young adults, and the impressive prevalence in current smokers in most countries highlights the need to improve the quality of prevention.
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The present work aims to assess the international variation in the prevalence of chronic bronchitis and its main risk factor, smoking habits, in young adults of 35 centres from 16 countries. Respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function were assessed in 17,966 subjects (20-44 yrs), randomly selected from the general population, in the frame of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey. The median prevalence of chronic bronchitis was 2.6%, with wide variations across countries (p or = 45 pack-yrs smokers with respect to nonsmokers. Only 30% of the geographical variability in prevalence could be explained by differences in smoking habits, suggesting that other environmental and/or genetic factors may play an important role. In conclusion, chronic bronchitis is a substantial health problem even in young adults. The impressive prevalence in current smokers in most countries highlights the need to improve the quality of prevention.
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