title: [Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a Rural Area of Guadalajara, Spain].
abstract: The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] in a rural health area and its stratification according different risk factors.
  
  
  
  A cross-sectional, observational study was performed in Yunquera de Henares (Guadalajara, Spain) in the year 2014. A questionnaire on sociodemographic factors, tobacco consumption, age, education level and occupation was used in a randomized, stratified sample in different stages. The sample was proportional in age, sex and population centers. A total of 749 persons were included. Data were analyzed using descriptive, analytical, and multivariant statistical procedures and logistical regression.
  
  
  
  The prevalence of COPD was 15.8% (CI95%: 13.2-18.4) and was statistically significantly higher in elderly (64.6±11 years vs 58.9±11,7 years); males (83.2%;CI95%:85.9-80.5),smokers (40.3%;CI95%:43.8-36.8) and people with primary education (66.4%;CI95%:69.7-63). People with COPD had higher BMI (28.2%;IC95%:29.5-26.9). People working in the field was 28.6% (IC95%:20,5-36,7%).
  
  
  
  A high prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease was found. Occupational exposure may be an important factor in rural areas.
authors: Centro de Salud Guadalajara-Sur. Guadalajara.jmartinezp@semergen.es.
authors: José Antonio
authors: JA
authors: Martínez-Pérez
authors: Centro de Rehabilitación de Adicciones Sin cadenas ni fronteras. Perú.
authors: Carlos Eduardo
authors: CE
authors: Vasquez-Marín
authors: Departamento de Economía y Empresa, Universidad de La Rioja, Logroño.
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: Rodríguez-Zapata
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D015995:Prevalence; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Agrochemicals; Environmental Pollution; Prevalence; Primary Health Care; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; Risk factors; Rural population; Spain; Tobacco