Association between income, employment status, and asthma outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health inequalities are deeply entrenched in society, and finding ways to reduce these, therefore, represents a major health policy challenge. Focusing on the two highest weighted Index of Multiple Deprivation domains, namely income and employment, we sought to synthesise the evidence on the association between these major determinants of socioeconomic status and asthma outcomes.

Methods

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched key concepts related to employment, income, and asthma outcomes using Medline and Embase for studies published between January 1, 2010 and April 3, 2025. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they were in English and described an association between income and/or employment and asthma outcomes, including exacerbations, hosp

SUBMITTER: Gassasse Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12268008 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature