The Proportion of Non-smokers in Cases of Chronic Obstructive pulmonary Disease in Padang City West Sumatra

Abstract

Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a respiratory tract disease that is non-reversible due to chronic inflammation that occurs in the respiratory tract. The cause of COPD that has been known for a long time is smoking, but several studies have shown that people who do not smoke also suffer from COPD. This study aims to identify the proportion of COPD patients who do not smoke in the city of Padang. Method: 50 patients who had been diagnosed with COPD at the Regional General Hospital in dr. Rashidin and the Reksosudiryo Army Hospital, Padang City were included in this cross-sectional study and conducted interviews. Results: The Proportion of COPD non-smokers was 18% of 50 patients and smokers by 82%. Among nine non-smokers of COPD patients, the highest proportion in patients with male sex was 55.6%, aged over 60 years was 66.7% and normoweight Body Mass Index and overeight was 66.67% Conclusion:This study concluded that people those who do not have a history of smoking can also suffer from COPD with the most cases in the elderly, men and a lower body mass index.

The Degree of Smoking for Out Patient with COPD in Padang

“…The higher the level of someone smoking, the more people will be exposed to various substances that are considered toxic by the body in the respiratory tract which will cause more pulmonary function faster than non-smokers [3,8]. A person who does not smoke can also suffer from COPD due to other risk factors such as exposure to pollution in the workplace [18], pollution in the household due to exposure to smoke during cooking [19] and can also be due to passive smoking [20,21].…”