Disparities and inequalities of lower respiratory infections in Iran, 1990-2021: the role of socioeconomic and demographic factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Burden of lower respiratory infections (LRIs) is considered the leading health threat worldwide. We aimed to explore the trends and disparities of national and provincial outcomes of LRIs from 1990 to 2021 in Iran.

Methods

we retrieved health-related outcome rates from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 Study, including annual age-standardized incidence (ASIR), prevalence (ASPR), deaths (ASDR), and Disability-adjusted life year (ASDALYR) during 1990-2019. To quantify the impact of covariates, the main socioeconomic and demographic factors, as well as the rates of LRIs were calculated by correlation and regression analyses.

Results

In Iran, total all ages deaths of LRIs decreased from 13,549 (95%UI 11,749 - 17,199) in 1990 to 8,596 (7,336-9,573) in 2021

SUBMITTER: Sarmadi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12465138 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature