Table 2. Adjusted odds ratios for missed COPD diagnosis for all factors tested in the multiple regression model
Odds ratio (95% CI)P value
Birth year0.99 (0.99 to 1.00)<0.001
Female1.16 (1.12 to 1.21)<0.001
Year of death0.86 (0.86 to 0.87)<0.001
Smoking StatusFormerly Smoked vs Currently Smokes 0.42 (0.40 to 0.43)* <0.001
No Smoking Record vs Currently Smokes 4.52 (4.13 to 4.95)* <0.001
Never smoked vs Currently smokes 1.26 (1.18 to 1.35)* <0.001
BMI (kg/m2)Underweight vs Healthy Weight 0.63 (0.59 to 0.67)* <0.001
Overweight vs Healthy Weight 1.15 (1.10 to 1.21)* <0.001
Obese vs Healthy Weight 1.11 (1.05 to 1.17)* <0.001
RegionNorth of England vs South of England 0.86 (0.80 to 0.92)* <0.001
IMD Quintile2 vs 1 (least deprived)0.96 (0.90 to 1.03)0.23
3 vs 10.96 (0.90 to 1.03)0.255
4 vs 10.95 (0.88 to 1.02)0.122
5 vs 11.02 (0.95 to 1.10)0.63
Ethnic groupBlack vs White 1.87 (1.37 to 2.54)* <0.001
Mixed/Other vs White1.08 (0.83 to 1.39)0.654
Asian vs White 1.54 (1.21 to 1.96)* <0.001
Unknown vs White 1.28 (1.20 to 1.38)* <0.001
Comorbid conditionsAsthma 0.39 (0.38 to 0.41)* <0.001
Interstitial lung disease 0.92 (0.85 to 1.00)* 0.04
Bronchiectasis 0.72 (0.68 to 0.77)* <0.001
  • IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation. Northern regions include North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands.Southern regions include East of England, South West, South Central, London, South East Coast.

  • Statistically significant results are indicated in bold with asterisk.