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Comparative Study
. 2020 Feb 15;201(4):488-491.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.201906-1128LE.

The Burden of Rural Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Analyses from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Sarath Raju  1 , Emily P Brigham  1 , Laura M Paulin  2 , Nirupama Putcha  1 , Aparna Balasubramanian  1 , Nadia N Hansel  1 , Meredith C McCormack  1
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Comparative Study

The Burden of Rural Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Analyses from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Sarath Raju et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Estimated national prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by urban–rural status across age groups. Prevalence estimates are listed below the graph with 95% confidence intervals.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Estimated national prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by urban–rural status across regions. Prevalence estimates are listed below the graph with 95% confidence intervals. *Spirometry data were not available for adults from rural tracts in the Northeast and as a result, prevalence data were not available.
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