Research Article

Prevalence and Risk Factors of ACO (Asthma-COPD Overlap) in Aboriginal People

Table 1

Descriptive statistics for the variables in our study.

VariablesLabels% of the population

Age12 to 3445
35 to 4417
45 to 5418
55 to 6412
65 and over8

SexMen46
Women54

Marital statusMarried and living common-law48
Widowed, separated, and divorced14
Single, never married38

Rural or urbanRural area24
Small population centre21
Medium population centre12
Large urban population centre43

Personal income$5000 or less income18
$5000 to $19,99928
$20,000 to 49,99932
$50,000 to $100,000 and over23

ProvinceAtlantic8
Quebec10
Ontario25
Prairies36
British Columbia17
Territories4

Smoking statusDaily28
Occasionally9
Not at all63

Anybody smoking at homeYes64
No36

Dwelling (owned/rented)Owned58
Rented42

Dwelling in need of major repairsYes, major repairs are needed12
Yes, minor repairs are needed26
No, only regular maintenance is needed62

DiabetesDiabetes type 1 and type 29
Gestational and no diagnosis of diabetes91

How many rooms are there in a dwelling0 and 2 rooms6
3 and 5 rooms45
6 and 8 rooms33
9 rooms and over16

Number of paid hours per week0 to 20 hours8
21 to 40 hours37
41 to 79 hours9
80 hours and over46

Including Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick. Including Nunavut, Yukon, and Northwest Territories.