Research Article

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Cameroon: Prevalence and Predictors—A Multisetting Community-Based Study

Table 5

COPD prevalence in spirometry-based studies in Sub-Saharan Africa.

FeatureFirst author, year (reference)CountryStudy designPopulation
Sample size
Age in yearsFEV1/FEV
cut-off
Prevalence (%)

COPD-LLN1aAkanbi,
2015 [33]
NigeriaCross-sectional,
hospital-based
HIV infected
356
/22.19
2Hooper,
2012 [15]
South AfricaCross sectional,
community-based
Aged
 yr. 842
NA/Male: 22.8
Female: 16.8
3Kayondo,
2020 [30]
UgandaCross-sectional,
facility-based
Rural, HIV-
infected
adults. 722
40.0/6.22
4Gemert,
2015 [28]
UgandaProspective cohortRural,
. 588
/16.2
5North,
2019 [29]
UgandaCross-sectional,
community-based
Rural,
. 565
/2.0
6Pefura-Yone,
2015 [32]
CameroonCase control
(outcome = 
HIV infection),
facility-based
Patients,
. 922
/HIV+: 5.2
HIV-: 5.0
7aPefura-Yone,
2016 [34]
CameroonCross-sectional,
community-based
Urban,
aged . 1 287
/2.4
8aZoller,
2018 [24]
TanzaniaCross-sectional,
primary healthcare facility-based
Patients and visitors,
. 598
46 (37-57)/4.0

COPD <0.71bAkanbi,
2015 [33]
NigeriaCross-sectional,
hospital-based
HIV infected,
. 356
0.715.4
9Buist,
2007 [39]
South AfricaCross-sectional
(from BOLD study)
Urban,
. 896
/0.7 and FEV1<80%24.8
10Fullerton,
2011 [7]
MalawiCross-sectionalBiomass
exposed. 372
/0.716.0
11Gathuru,
2002 [41]
NigeriaCross-sectionalUrban civil
servants,
. 410
47.8 (30-69)0.79.3
12Gridler-Brown,
2008 [40]
South Africa,
Lesotho
Cross-sectionalUrban, former
goldminers.
620
49.4 (25.9-61.7)0.713.5
13Magitta,
2018 [26]
TanzaniaCross-sectionalAdults
. 869
0.717.5
14Meghji,
2016 [31]
MalawiCross-sectional,
community-based
Adults
. 749
0.7Male: 4.3
Female: 4.1
15Martins,
2009 [11]
Cape VerdeCross-sectional,
primary healthcare
facility-based
Out-patients
. 274
38 (28-50)0.7 and FEV1<80%8.03
7bPefura-Yone,
2015 [32]
CameroonCase control
( infection)
Facility-based,
patients aged
. 922
0.7HIV+2.2:
HIV-: 0.7
16Woldeamanuel,
2019 [25]
EthiopiaCross sectional,
Abeshge District
Adults
. 734
0.717.8
8bZoller,
2018 [24]
TanzaniaCross-sectional,
primary healthcare facility-based
Patients and
visitors,
aged ≥18. 598
46 (37-57)5.0

. Median (1st–3rd quantiles). Mean (lowest-highest). NA = not available.