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Alternative Title:
J Asthma
Personal Author:
Syamlal, Girija ; Dodd, Katelynn E. ; Mazurek, Jacek M.
Syamlal, Girija ; Dodd, Katelynn E. ; Mazurek, Jacek M. Less -
Description:
Background:

Asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) is a respiratory condition with more severe respiratory symptoms, poorer quality of life, and increased hospital admissions compared with asthma or COPD alone.

Objectives:

Estimate asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and ACO prevalence among workers by industry and occupation and assess physical and mental health status, healthcare utilization, among workers with ACO.

Methods:

The 2014–2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data for working adults aged ≥18 years employed (sample n = 99,424) in the 12 months prior to the survey were analyzed. Age-adjusted ACO, COPD and asthma prevalence and prevalence ratios adjusted for age, sex, race and smoking status were estimated.

Results:

During 2014–2018, of the estimated 166 million (annual average) US workers, age-adjusted asthma, COPD, and ACO prevalence was 6.9%, 4.0%, and 1.1%, respectively. ACO prevalence was highest among workers aged ≥65 years (2.0%), females (1.6%), current smokers (1.9%), those living below the federal poverty level (2.3%), and workers in the accommodation and food services (1.6%) industry and personal care and service (2.3%) occupations. Workers with ACO had more frequent (p < 0.05) physician office visits, emergency department visits; and were more likely to be in poorer mental health, obese, have more lost workdays, more bed days, and comorbidities compared to workers with asthma alone and workers with COPD alone.

Conclusion:

Higher ACO prevalence among worker groups and increased healthcare utilization underscores the need for early identification of asthma and COPD, assessment of potential workplace exposures, and implementation of tailored interventions to reduce ACO among working adults.


Keywords:
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Adolescent Adult Asthma Asthma-COPD Overlap Comorbidity Exposures Female Humans Occupation Prevalence Prevalence Industry Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Quality Of Life Workers Workplace
Source:
J Asthma. 60(4):718-726
Pubmed ID:
35696621
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC10664241
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:22b10434b32955a4d647a3d8f5e66675cb545698c39cc92c8531558b9a9862d2
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/135779/cdc_135779_DS1.pdf
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Supporting Files

• 	nihms-1942410.nxml	xml
  	NIHMS1942410-supplement-Suplemental_table_ACO.pdf	pdf

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