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24-9. Activity limitations due to chronic lung and breathing problems

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

NO CHANGE IN OBJECTIVE
(Data updated and footnoted)
24-9. Reduce the proportion of adults whose activity is limited due to chronic lung and breathing problems.
Target: 1.91 percent.
Baseline: 2.52 percent of adults aged 45 years and older experienced activity limitations due to chronic lung and breathing problems in 1997 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population).
Target setting method: Better than the best.
Data source : National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.
1 (Target revised from 1.5 because of baseline revision after November 2000 publication)
2 (Baseline revised from 2.2 after November 2000 publication)

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