Open AccessAssociation between socioeconomic status and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Jiangsu province, China: a population-based study
Author(s) -
Dandan Zhang,
Jiannan Liu,
Qing Ye,
Zi Chen,
Ling Wu,
Xueqing Peng,
Lu Gan,
Jinyi Zhou,
Ran Tao,
Ding Zhang,
Fei Xu,
Linfu Zhou
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chinese medical journal/chinese medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2542-5641
pISSN - 0366-6999
DOI - 10.1097/cm9.0000000000001609
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , china , pulmonary disease , medicine , association (psychology) , environmental health , population , geography , demography , psychology , sociology , archaeology , psychotherapist
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common public health problem worldwide. Recent studies have reported that socioeconomic status (SES) is related to the incidence of COPD. This study aimed to investigate the association between SES and COPD among adults in Jiangsu province, China, and to determine the possible direct and indirect effects of SES on the morbidity of COPD.