IV.

STATISTICS FOR COPD

(Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

INSTITUTIONAL (CVMC)
Table shows the number of cases of in Cagayan Valley Medical Center: Occurence in 20-44 years old, 45-64 years old and >65 years old both male and female.
Table 1: Year 2013

AGES Total cases in a month

MONTHS 20-44 years old 45-64 years old >65 years old
Male Female Male Female Male Female
January 0 0 8 0 7 3 18
February 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 0 0 2 1 9 2 14
April 0 0 5 1 12 6 24
May 0 0 6 1 10 1 18
June 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
July 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
August 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
September 0 0 10 3 4 2 19
October 0 0 11 0 10 1 22
November 0 0 9 2 8 1 20
December 0 1 10 1 10 3 25
Total cases of male and
female in each ages 0 1 61 9 70 19 GRAND TOTAL:
160

Interpretation:

The table 1 shows that in the year 2013 there are 160 cases reported 131 cases in male clients while female clients have 28 cases. The highest number of cases in male is in
the range of >65 years old with 70 cases, followed by 45- 64 years old with 61 cases and no noted cases in male clients at the age of 20-44 years old. In female, there are 19 incidence
at the age of >65 years old, followed by 9 cases at the age of 45-64 years old and 1 case noted at the age of 20-44 years old.
Analysis:

The highest morbidity incidence noted at the ages of >65 years old and common for male patients with 70 cases. Causes are sedentary lifestyle like cigarettes smoking that
contains harmful toxin that damages the air sacs, airways and lining of the lung which affects the function of the lungs. Other causes like environmental exposure such as breathing
in chemicals, dust or fumes that are inhaled directly into the lungs over prolonged periods of time that can lead to severe lung irritation and triggering the onset of COPD, some
occupational exposure that are risk in developing COPD are: construction, foundry workers, rubber, plastics, textiles, welders, mining, petroleum workers, dock workers, brick
making and agriculture.
 Table 2: Year 2014

AGES Total cases in a month

MONTHS 20-44 years old 45-64 years old >65 years old
Male Female Male Female Male Female
January 0 0 7 2 7 4 20
February 0 0 11 1 8 4 24
March 1 0 11 4 15 0 31
April 0 0 6 0 14 2 22
May 0 0 8 3 4 3 18
June 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
July 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
August 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
September 1 0 5 2 8 2 18
October 0 0 5 2 8 3 18
November 0 0 9 1 8 2 20
December 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
Total cases of male and
female in each ages 2 0 62 16 73 20 GRAND TOTAL:
173

Interpretation:

The table 2 shows that there are 173 reported cases in the year 2014 consist of 137 cases in male and 36 cases in female. In male patient, ages >65 years old have the highest
number of cases with 73 cases, followed by 45-64 years old have the incidence of 62 and the lowest number of incidence that have 2 cases range at the ages of 20-44 years old. For
the female, the ages that have the highest number of cases is >65 years old with 20 cases, succeeded by 45-64 years old with 16 cases and there is no noted cases of COPD at the
ages of 20-44 years old.
Analysis:

The highest morbidity cases range in the age of >65 years old male patients with 73 cases is noted. Factors are sedentary lifestyle like cigarettes smoking that
contains harmful toxin that damages the air sacs, airways and lining of the lung which affects the function of the lungs. Other causes like environmental exposure such as breathing
in chemicals, dust or fumes that are inhaled directly into the lungs over prolonged periods of time that can lead to severe lung irritation and triggering the onset of COPD, some
occupational exposure that are risk in developing COPD are: construction, foundry workers, rubber, plastics, textiles, welders, mining, petroleum workers, dock workers, brick
making and agriculture.
 Table 3: Year 2015

AGES Total cases in a month

MONTHS 20-44 years old 45-64 years old >65 years old
Male Female Male Female Male Female
January 2 0 5 2 6 0 15
February 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
March 0 0 9 1 2 0 12
April 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
June 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
July 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
August 0 0 6 2 4 0 12
September 0 0 12 0 2 0 14
October 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
November 0 0 8 3 4 1 16
December 0 0 13 0 14 4 31
Total cases of male and
female in each ages 2 1 53 8 33 5 GRAND TOTAL:
102

Interpretation:

The table 3 shows that in the year 2015 there is a total of 102 incidence of COPD being reported and it consist of 88 cases in male while female patient have 14 cases. The
ages 45-64 years old have the highest number of cases in male that is being reported with the total of 53 cases, succeeded ages that have 33 cases range at the ages of >65 years old
and the lowest number cases that range at the ages of 20-44 years old. In female, ages 45-64 years old have the highest number of cases with 8 cases, followed by the ages >65 years
old with the number of cases of 5 and ages 20-44 years old with 1 case is the lowest number of incidence of COPD.
Analysis:

Ages 45-64 years old male clients have the highest morbidity cases with the causes of sedentary lifestyle like cigarettes smoking that contains harmful toxin that
damages the air sacs, airways and lining of the lung which affects the function of the lungs. Other causes like environmental exposure such as breathing in chemicals, dust or fumes
that are inhaled directly into the lungs over prolonged periods of time that can lead to severe lung irritation and triggering the onset of COPD, some occupational exposure that are
risk in developing COPD are: construction, foundry workers, rubber, plastics, textiles, welders, mining, petroleum workers, dock workers, brick making and agriculture.