1. Association between socioeconomic status and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in China: a prospective cohort study
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Yujie Hua, Xikang Fan, Mengshi Yang, Jian Su, Jia Guo, Jianrong Jin, Dianjianyi Sun, Pei Pei, Canqing Yu, Jun Lyu, Ran Tao, Jinyi Zhou, and Yan Lu
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Socioeconomic status ,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ,COPD ,Prospective cohort study ,China Kadoorie Biobank ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Objective Socioeconomic status (SES) has been proven to be associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Western populations, but the evidence is very limited in China. This study aimed to investigate the association between SES and the risk of COPD incident. Methods This study was based on the China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) project in Wuzhong District, Suzhou. A total of 45,484 adults aged 30–79 were included in the analysis during 2004–2008. We used Cox proportional hazard models to investigate the association between SES and the risk of COPD. Household income, education, private property and consumption potential was used to measure SES. Incident COPD cases were ascertained using hospitalization records, death certificates, and active follow-up. Results A total of 524 COPD cases were identified during a median follow-up of 11.2 years. Household income was inversely associated with the risk of COPD (P trend
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- 2024
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