Wellbeing and chronic lung disease incidence: The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies indicate that psychosocial factors can impact COPD prevalence. However, research into this association has predominantly focused on negative factors such as depression. The aim of this study was to examine whether high subjective wellbeing is associated with a lower risk of developing COPD.

Methods

The sample consisted of 12,246 participants aged ≥50 years from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. We used Cox proportional hazards regression to examine the relationship between wellbeing (measured using the CASP-12) and incidence of COPD over a follow-up period of 9 years.

Results

There was a significant association between wellbeing and COPD risk. In age-adjusted analyses, a standard deviation increase in CASP-12 score was

SUBMITTER: Okely JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5519137 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature