Ever been told by a doctor or health professional that you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
State of Hawaii BRFSS 2008

Demographic
 
Characteristics		 YES
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)		 NO
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)		 Total
 
 N		 Estimated
 
#of Adults
TOTAL 246   3.2  ( 2.7- 3.8) 5,947  96.8  (96.2-97.3) 6,193 955,138
AGE GROUP        
18-34 Years  11   1.6  ( 0.8- 3.1)   870  98.4  (96.9-99.2)   881 289,017
35-44 Years  22   2.0  ( 1.2- 3.3)   975  98.0  (96.7-98.8)   997 170,405
45-54 Years  46   3.6  ( 2.5- 5.1) 1,245  96.4  (94.9-97.5) 1,291 168,824
55-64 Years  67   4.0  ( 3.0- 5.4) 1,302  96.0  (94.6-97.0) 1,369 145,682
65+ Years 100   6.1  ( 4.7- 7.9) 1,524  93.9  (92.1-95.3) 1,624 176,621
Unknown/Refused  -    -   --  
GENDER        
Male  95   2.9  ( 2.2- 3.9) 2,422  97.1  (96.1-97.8) 2,517 470,288
Female 151   3.5  ( 2.8- 4.4) 3,525  96.5  (95.6-97.2) 3,676 484,850
ETHNICITY        
White 134   4.6  ( 3.6- 5.8) 2,493  95.4  (94.2-96.4) 2,627 317,872
Hawaiian  37   3.8  ( 2.4- 6.0)   719  96.2  (94.0-97.6)   756 132,340
Filipino  21   2.2  ( 1.2- 4.0)   665  97.8  (96.0-98.8)   686 133,230
Japanese  31   2.1  ( 1.4- 3.2) 1,313  97.9  (96.8-98.6) 1,344 219,575
Others  21   2.3  ( 1.3- 4.2)   737  97.7  (95.8-98.7)   758 149,509
Unknown/Refused  -    -   --  
MARITAL STATUS        
Married 115   2.9  ( 2.3- 3.7) 3,353  97.1  (96.3-97.7) 3,468 560,636
Unmarried 131   3.7  ( 2.8- 4.8) 2,576  96.3  (95.2-97.2) 2,707 392,769
Unknown/Refused  -    -   --  
EDUCATION        
<High School  15   3.8  ( 1.9- 7.4)   297  96.2  (92.6-98.1)   312  45,946
High School  79   3.7  ( 2.7- 5.1) 1,559  96.3  (94.9-97.3) 1,638 279,973
Some College  87   4.3  ( 3.2- 5.6) 1,657  95.7  (94.4-96.8) 1,744 271,811
College  65   2.0  ( 1.5- 2.7) 2,431  98.0  (97.3-98.5) 2,496 356,995
Unknown/Refused  -    -   --  
EMPLOYMENT        
Employed  97   2.1  ( 1.6- 2.6) 3,572  97.9  (97.4-98.4) 3,669 605,628
Unemployed  14   6.9  ( 3.2-14.5)   183  93.1  (85.5-96.8)   197  40,596
Student/Homemaker  14   3.0  ( 1.4- 6.1)   412  97.0  (93.9-98.6)   426  92,368
Retired/Can't work 121   5.9  ( 4.6- 7.5) 1,777  94.1  (92.5-95.4) 1,898 216,140
Unknown/Refused  -    -   --  
HOUSEHOLD INCOME        
<$15,000  41   9.8  ( 5.9-15.8)   376  90.2  (84.2-94.1)   417  45,846
$15,000-24,999  33   2.2  ( 1.4- 3.5)   653  97.8  (96.5-98.6)   686  89,416
$25,000-49,999  74   4.0  ( 3.0- 5.4) 1,532  96.0  (94.6-97.0) 1,606 237,221
$50,000-74,999  38   3.4  ( 2.3- 5.2) 1,091  96.6  (94.8-97.7) 1,129 179,456
>=$75,000  42   1.9  ( 1.4- 2.7) 1,837  98.1  (97.3-98.6) 1,879 313,769
Unknown/Refused  18   2.9  ( 1.5- 5.6)   458  97.1  (94.4-98.5)   476  89,429
COUNTY        
Honolulu 101   3.0  ( 2.4- 3.8) 2,774  97.0  (96.2-97.6) 2,875 671,446
Hawaii  69   3.9  ( 2.9- 5.2) 1,325  96.1  (94.8-97.1) 1,394 130,350
Kauai  21   3.4  ( 1.9- 5.9)   558  96.6  (94.1-98.1)   579  47,484
Maui  55   3.7  ( 2.6- 5.4) 1,290  96.3  (94.6-97.4) 1,345 105,858

The symbol '--' means cell size less than 50.
N = Cell Sample Size, % = Percentage, 95% C.I. = Confidence Interval at 95 percent probability level.
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.