TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Bronchitis Among Predominantly Smoking Workers in the Seafood Industry in Greenland
AU - Frederiksen, Anja Lærke
AU - Laustsen, Birgitte Hamann
AU - Bælum, Jesper
AU - Pedersen, Michael Lynge
AU - Bønløkke, Jakob Hjort
N1 - © 2022 Frederiksen et al.
PY - 2022/5/20
Y1 - 2022/5/20
N2 - Introduction: For decades, the prevalence of smoking has been high in Greenland. Even so, the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a smoking-related disease, remains largely unexplored. This cross-sectional study aimed to estimate the prevalence of COPD and chronic bronchitis (CB) among Inuit workers in the seafood industry in Greenland.Methods: A total of 355 participants, 254 males and 101 females, met the inclusion criteria. Participants had a mean age of 38 years (standard deviation 13.5; range 17-68 years). COPD was diagnosed based on post-bronchodilator ratio between forced expiratory volume within one second and forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) below the lower limit of normal (LLN) according to the Global Lung Function Initiative. Participants completed a questionnaire aiming to diagnose CB.Results: The overall prevalence was 9.9% for COPD; 7.4% for CB. Participants were predominantly smokers; 73.2% active smokers, 91.8% active or former smokers. The prevalence of COPD was high, especially among those under 40 years of age. Both COPD and CB were associated with smoking status.Discussion: This study among Greenlandic seafood workers found that smoking was a risk factor for COPD and CB among Greenlanders of Inuit origin. The high prevalence of COPD and the high prevalence of smoking underlines the importance of further initiatives to reduce smoking in Greenland.
AB - Introduction: For decades, the prevalence of smoking has been high in Greenland. Even so, the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a smoking-related disease, remains largely unexplored. This cross-sectional study aimed to estimate the prevalence of COPD and chronic bronchitis (CB) among Inuit workers in the seafood industry in Greenland.Methods: A total of 355 participants, 254 males and 101 females, met the inclusion criteria. Participants had a mean age of 38 years (standard deviation 13.5; range 17-68 years). COPD was diagnosed based on post-bronchodilator ratio between forced expiratory volume within one second and forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) below the lower limit of normal (LLN) according to the Global Lung Function Initiative. Participants completed a questionnaire aiming to diagnose CB.Results: The overall prevalence was 9.9% for COPD; 7.4% for CB. Participants were predominantly smokers; 73.2% active smokers, 91.8% active or former smokers. The prevalence of COPD was high, especially among those under 40 years of age. Both COPD and CB were associated with smoking status.Discussion: This study among Greenlandic seafood workers found that smoking was a risk factor for COPD and CB among Greenlanders of Inuit origin. The high prevalence of COPD and the high prevalence of smoking underlines the importance of further initiatives to reduce smoking in Greenland.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Bronchitis, Chronic/diagnosis
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Female
KW - Greenland/epidemiology
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Prevalence
KW - Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/diagnosis
KW - Seafood/adverse effects
KW - Smoking/adverse effects
KW - Spirometry
KW - Young Adult
KW - Inuit
KW - lung function
KW - smoking
KW - chronic bronchitis
KW - Greenland
KW - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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U2 - 10.2147/COPD.S349106
DO - 10.2147/COPD.S349106
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 35620348
SN - 1178-2005
VL - 17
SP - 1167
EP - 1177
JO - International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
JF - International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
ER -