Socioeconomic status and pulmonary function, transition from childhood to adulthood: cross-sectional results from the polish part of the HAPIEE study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Previous studies have reported inverse associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and lung function, but less is known about whether pulmonary function is affected by SES changes. We aimed to describe the relationship of changes of SES between childhood and adulthood with pulmonary function.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Participants

The study sample included 4104 men and women, aged 45-69 years, residents of Krakow, participating in the Polish part of the Health, Alcohol and Psychosocial Factors in Eastern Europe Project.

Main outcome

Forced expiratory volume (FEV₁) and forced vital capacity (FVC) were assessed by the standardised spirometry procedure. Participants were classified into three categories of SES (low, moderate or high) b

SUBMITTER: Polak M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6340009 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature