Table 4.

Prevalence and odds ratios for individual mental health conditions

COPD, n (%)No COPD, n (%)Odds ratio (95% CI)aP-value
Patients51 9281 220 757
Alcohol misuse3952 (7.6)36 616 (3.0)2.48 (2.40 to 2.57)P<0.001
Anxiety and other neurotic, stress-related, and somatoform disorders5797 (11.2)48 318 (4.0)2.14 (2.07 to 2.21)P<0.001
Anorexia or bulimia272 (0.5)4526 (0.4)1.86 (1.67 to 2.08)P<0.001
Depression9941 (19.1)128 200 (10.5)1.77 (1.71 to 1.82)P<0.001
Schizophrenia (and related non-organic psychosis) or bipolar disorder752 (1.4)11 391 (0.9)1.66 (1.54 to 1.78)P<0.001
Dementia1078 (2.1)10 602 (0.9)1.09 (1.00 to 1.19)0.04
Learning disability125 (0.2)4311 (0.4)1.06 (0.92 to 1.22)0.40
  • a Standardised by age, sex, and deprivation score. All differences between the COPD and no-COPD groups are significant at P<0.001. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.