a decreasing trendp = 0.02
The age‐adjusted incidence rate of COPD among adults aged 50 and over showed a decreasing trend throughout the study period 1031.1 per 100,000 person‐years in 2000 to 700.5 per 100,000 person‐years in 2020 (ABPC = −1.63, 95% CI: −2.88, −0.36; p = 0.02).