RESUMEN
Poverty is strongly associated with mortality from COPD, but little is known of its relation to airflow obstruction.In a cross-sectional study of adults aged ≥40â
years from 12 sites (N=9255), participating in the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study, poverty was evaluated using a wealth score (0-10) based on household assets. Obstruction, measured as forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC) (%) after administration of 200â
µg salbutamol, and prevalence of FEV1/FVCAsunto(s)
Volumen Espiratorio Forzado
, Pobreza
, Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/epidemiología
, Capacidad Vital
, Adulto
, Anciano
, Albuterol/administración & dosificación
, Broncodilatadores/uso terapéutico
, Estudios Transversales
, Femenino
, Humanos
, Cooperación Internacional
, Pulmón/fisiopatología
, Masculino
, Persona de Mediana Edad
, Prevalencia
, Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/diagnóstico
, Pruebas de Función Respiratoria
, Factores de Riesgo
, Espirometría