<p>The Association Between Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease</p>

Abstract

Participants with COPD who reside in more-disadvantaged neighborhoods had worse COPD outcomes compared to those residing in less-disadvantaged neighborhoods. Neighborhood effects were independent of individual-level socioeconomic factors, suggesting that contextual factors could be used to inform intervention strategies targeting high-risk persons with COPD.