Bronchitis epidemiology and demographics
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Overview
Acute bronchitis affects young children and old people. Its overall incidence is about 5% in the U.S. There is no racial or gender predilection for this disease.
Chronic bronchitis is common in old ages affects white people more than others but is equal between males and females.
Epidemiology and demographics
Acute bronchitis is the ninth most common illness among outpatient visits in the U.S. It affects approximately 5% of adults in the U.S annually and it becomes more common during cold seasons. Generally, it depends on the season of the year, vaccination status and presence of an epidemic[1][2][3]. The number of chronic bronchitis cases as part of COPD in the US has increased by 41% since 1982, and COPD affects 1% to 3% of white women and 4% to 6% of white men. the prevalence of COPD is approximately 1 in 20 or 5%, totalling approximately 13.5 million people in USA[4].
Age
COPD occurs in 34 out of 1000 greater than 65 years old.
Acute bronchitis is more common in young children and old people.
Gender
Acute bronchitis affects men and women equally.
From 2000 to 2005, the annual number of deaths from COPD increased 5% among men, and the number of deaths was higher in 2005 than in 2004. The death rate for men declined during 2000--2005 and was lower in 2004 than in 2005. Among women, the annual number of deaths increased 11% from 2000 to 2005 and was lower in 2005 than in 2004. The death rate for women increased from 2000 to 2003, decreased in 2004, and increased in 2005. The death rate was higher for men compared with the rate for women in each year, but the number of deaths was greater for women. For women, the number of deaths related to COPD in 2005 was 65,193, while for men it was 60,812.
Race
There is no racial predilection to the acute bronchitis.
Chronic bronchitis mortality rates are higher among whites than among blacks or persons of all other races.
References
- ↑ Macfarlane J, Holmes W, Gard P, Macfarlane R, Rose D, Weston V, Leinonen M, Saikku P, Myint S (2001). "Prospective study of the incidence, aetiology and outcome of adult lower respiratory tract illness in the community". Thorax. 56 (2): 109–14. PMC 1746009. PMID 11209098.
- ↑ Wenzel RP, Fowler AA (2006). "Clinical practice. Acute bronchitis". N. Engl. J. Med. 355 (20): 2125–30. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp061493. PMID 17108344.
- ↑ Ferri FF. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2016, 5 Books in 1. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2015.
- ↑ wrongdiagnosis.com > Prevalence and Incidence of COPD Retrieved on Mars 14, 2010