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. 2024 Dec;21(12):1774-1777.
doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202311-973RL.

Rural Residence, Tobacco Use, and Nationwide Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Prevalence: Analyses from the National Health Interview Survey

Sarath Raju  1 , Alexander W Steinberg  2 , Jenny E Ozga  3 , James D Sargent  4 , Zhiqun Tang  3 , Cassandra A Stanton  3 , Meredith C McCormack  1 , Laura M Paulin  2
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Rural Residence, Tobacco Use, and Nationwide Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Prevalence: Analyses from the National Health Interview Survey

Sarath Raju et al. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 Dec.

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Figure 1.
Estimated U.S. prevalence of COPD in urban and rural areas across age groups. Prevalence estimates are listed below the graph with 95% confidence intervals. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; rural = nonmetropolitan; urban = large central metro.
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