Gender, tobacco and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: analysis of the 2020 National Health Interview Survey
Among adults aged ≥40 years, women had a roughly 50% greater risk of COPD than men. Higher susceptibility to cigarette smoking in women did not explain the difference.
Authors
- Jenny E. Ozga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2543-561X)
- Zhiqun Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9097-6503)
- Cassandra A. Stanton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5329-6261)
- James D. Sargent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8213-8868)
- Alexander W. Steinberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5842-4293)
- Laura M. Paulin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0265-6858)
Institutions
- Dartmouth College (US)
- Westat (United States) (US)
- University of Washington (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Respiratory Research
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2024-002462
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.63
Funders
- National Institutes of Health