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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Prevalence
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Prevalence by County, New Jersey, 2018-2021
Why Is This Important?
COPD is a serious lung disease that makes it hard to breathe and gets worse over time. COPD can cause coughing with or without large amounts of mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and other symptoms. When COPD is severe, it can cause serious, long-term disability.
Definition
Estimated percentage of New Jersey adults (ages 18 and over) who have been diagnosed with COPD. In the United States, the term "COPD" includes two main conditions: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Because most people diagnosed with COPD have both emphysema and chronic bronchitis, the general term "COPD" is often used.
Data Source
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health(http://www.nj.gov/health/chs/njbrfs/)
How the Measure is Calculated
| Numerator: | Number of adults from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System who have been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that they have COPD, emphysema or chronic bronchitis. |
| Denominator: | Number of survey respondents excluding those with missing, "Don't know/Not sure," and "Refused" responses. |
How Are We Doing?
In 2021, the adult COPD age-adjusted prevalence in New Jersey was 5.0%. Blacks (5.7%) and Whites (5.6%) have higher prevalence of COPD compared to Hispanics (3.6%).