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Scottish Health Survey 2018: main report - revised 2020
An amended version of the Scottish Health Survey 2018 main report.
Table 8.9: COPD treatment and type of treatment, 2015 to 2018 combined, by age and sex
| Base: Aged 16 and over with COPD | 2015 - 2018 combined | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of treatment received | 16-64 | 65+ | Total | |
| % | % | % | ||
| Men | Regular check-up with GP / hospital / clinic | 53 | 67 | 60 |
| Taking medication (tablets / inhalers) | 55 | 74 | 65 | |
| Advice or treatment to stop smoking | 24 | 14 | 19 | |
| Using oxygen | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| Immunisations against flu / pneumococcus | 28 | 40 | 34 | |
| Exercise or physical activity | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
| Advice or treatment to lose weight | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
| Other advice/treatment | 0 | - | 0 | |
| Any COPD treatment received | 61 | 80 | 71 | |
| No COPD treatment received | 39 | 20 | 29 | |
| Women | Regular check-up with GP / hospital / clinic | 53 | 62 | 58 |
| Taking medication (tablets / inhalers) | 62 | 73 | 68 | |
| Advice or treatment to stop smoking | 22 | 16 | 19 | |
| Using oxygen | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| Immunisations against flu / pneumococcus | 32 | 35 | 34 | |
| Exercise or physical activity | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
| Advice or treatment to lose weight | 8 | 4 | 6 | |
| Other advice/treatment | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Any COPD treatment received | 66 | 80 | 73 | |
| No COPD treatment received | 34 | 20 | 27 | |
| All Adults | Regular check-up with GP / hospital / clinic | 53 | 64 | 59 |
| Taking medication (tablets / inhalers) | 59 | 74 | 67 | |
| Advice or treatment to stop smoking | 23 | 15 | 19 | |
| Using oxygen | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| Immunisations against flu / pneumococcus | 30 | 37 | 34 | |
| Exercise or physical activity | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
| Advice or treatment to lose weight | 8 | 5 | 6 | |
| Other advice/treatment | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Any COPD treatment received | 63 | 80 | 72 | |
| No COPD treatment received | 37 | 20 | 28 | |
| Unweighted bases | Men | 147 | 221 | 368 |
| Women | 196 | 252 | 448 | |
| All adults | 343 | 473 | 816 | |
| Weighted bases | Men | 153 | 176 | 328 |
| Women | 179 | 201 | 380 | |
| All adults | 332 | 377 | 708 | |
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