Characteristics and difference of respiratory diseases in Korean adults aged ≥40 years: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

National big data pertaining to the status of common respiratory diseases is essential to devising appropriate policies to promote proper treatment and prevention of respiratory diseases amid the prolonged coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of common respiratory diseases and their association with sociodemographic characteristics, comorbidities, and medical history using 11 years (2008-2018) of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) data, ultimately to present foundational data for policy decision making and disease prevention measures.

Methods

Among the participants of the KNHANES survey (2008-2018), 93 028 adults aged ≥40 years who underwent a lung function test were inc

SUBMITTER: Won YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9829619 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature