Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the U.S. working population: An analysis of data from the 19972004 national health interview survey

COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 380-387

  Bang, Ki Moon ^a   Syamlal, Girija ^a   Mazurek, Jacek M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Industry; Occupation; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350094556     PISSN: 15412555     EISSN: 15412563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15412550903140899     Document Type: Article

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