Impact of Education on COPD Severity and All-Cause Mortality in Lifetime Never-Smokers and Longtime Ex-Smokers: Results of the COSYCONET Cohort.

Johanna I Lutter Rudolf A Joerres Tobias WelteHenrik WatzBenjamin Waschki Peter Alter Franziska C TrudzinskiJohan OhlanderJürgen BehrRobert BalsMichael Studnicka Rolf HolleClaus F VogelmeierKathrin Kahnert

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2020)

Overall, in the COSYCONET COPD cohort, differences in functional status between never-smokers and long-time ex-smokers were not large. Compared to that, the dependence on education level was more prominent, with higher education associated with better outcomes, including mortality. These data indicate that non-smoking COPD patients' socioeconomic factors are relevant and should be taken into account by clinicians.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
healthcare
lung function
quality improvement
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
type diabetes
electronic health record
cardiovascular disease
cystic fibrosis
air pollution
coronary artery disease
patient reported outcomes
deep learning