Table 2:
Prevalence of COPD among smokers and ethnic differences.
COPD Diagnosis Criteria
Caucasian
(n=535)
Hispanic
(n=262)
Total
(n=797)
p-value
GOLD Criteria
295 (55.1%)
55 (21.0%)
350 (43.9%)
0.000
Clinical Diagnosis (Physician Diagnosed)
290 (54.2%)
109 (41.6%)
399 (50.1%)
0.001
GOLD: Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease; FEV: forced expiratory volume