Recent Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a Rapidly Aging Society: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2015-2019.
Sang Hyuk KimHyun Jee LeeYoulim KimChin Kook RheeKyung Hoon MinYoung-Il HwangDeog Kyeom KimYong-Bum ParkKwang Ha YooJi Yong MoonPublished in: Journal of Korean medical science (2023)
Recent trends in the prevalence of COPD in South Korea are relatively stable. Approximately one-third of participants aged 70 years and older had COPD. Aging was the most important factor associated with COPD.