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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Selected U.S. National Research Findings
Below are selected national women's health research findings and facts related to chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). This information is selected text from articles or documents. Please view the source documents below each bulleted
section to determine the exact context.
For more resources on this topic, visit: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Women’s Health Topics A-Z
http://www.cdc.gov/women/az/copd.htm
| • During the period analyzed, the most substantial change was the increase in the COPD
death rate for women, from 20.1/ 100,000 in 1980 to 56.7/100,000 in 2000, compared with the more modest increase in the death rate for men,
from 73.0/100,000 in 1980 to 82.6/100,000 in 2000. • In 2000, for the first time,
the number of women dying from COPD surpassed the number of men dying from COPD (59,936 versus 59,118).
Source: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Surveillance- U.S., 1971-2000
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5106a1.htm
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October 14, 2004
URL: http://www.cdc.gov/women/natstat/copd.htm
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