Socioeconomic Status as a Couse of COPD
The risk of developing COPD appears to be inversely related to socioeconomic status—the risk of COPD is higher among people with a lower socioeconomic status. Like the relationship of COPD to previous respiratory tract infections, this relationship may be due to other causes (eg, pollution).
In Summary other risk factors are;
- continued exposure to environmental pollutants
- history of childhood respiratory tract infections
- socioeconomic status
Smoking |
Smoking & Mortality |
Family History of COPD |
Exposure to Smoke and Pollutants |
Patient History of Respiratory Tract Infections |
Socioeconomic Status |
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