Background. Along with age and sex, socioeconomic status is one of the most powerful
determinants of health. We conducted a systematic review to examine the consistency and …

Background Socioeconomic status (SES) is a strong social determinant of health. There
remains a limited understanding of the association between SES and COPD prevalence …

Background Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of
death and disability, little is known about the effects of socioeconomic status (SES) and race …

Rationale Individual socioeconomic status has been shown to influence the outcomes of
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, contextual factors …

Socioeconomic status (SES) is defined as an individual's social or economic standing, and
is a measure of an individual's or family's social or economic position or rank in a social …

The global burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) continues to grow in
part due to better outcomes in other major diseases and in part because a substantial …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease
responsible for a large human and economic burden around the world. Cigarette smoking is …

Background Socioeconomic status is likely an independent risk factor for Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), but little research has been done in China to study …

Socioeconomic status, whether measured by education, income, or other indices of social
class, has long been known to be associated with mortality from diVerent diseases. 1–7 This …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third most common cause of death in
the USA. In 2010, the cost of COPD in the USA was projected to be approximately US …