Journal of Global Health
Social limits linked to death in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Patients with restricted social activity had a higher relative rate of death over four years than those without restrictions, with a hazard ratio of 1.752.Patients with restricted social activity had a higher relative rate of death over four years than those without restrictions, with a hazard ratio of 1.752.
Cohort · 3,679 peopleChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Who was studied3,679 patients with COPD, against patients without social activity restriction
What changedDeath risk was higher in COPD patients with restricted social activities than unrestricted patients (hazard ratio = 1.752)
The catchSocial restriction relied on one questionnaire domain, incompletely capturing social isolation and loneliness
