Open AccessThe association between living below the relative poverty line and the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Author(s) -
Young Seok Lee,
Jee Youn Oh,
Kyung Hoon Min,
Sung Yong Lee,
Kyung Ho Kang,
Jae Jeong Shim
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2019.01.40
Subject(s) - poverty , copd , medicine , pulmonary disease , gerontology , demography , economic growth , economics , sociology
Because poverty is a multifaceted concept with a complex definition, this concept may not be useful when formulating economic policy. Thus, most governments use the relative poverty line to identify poor participants who may receive economic support. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between living below the relative poverty line and the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).