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Socioeconomic Status and Risk of Chronic Respiratory Conditions in Rural Saskatchewan

dc.contributor.advisorBonnie, Janzen
dc.contributor.committeeMemberPahwa, Punam
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLawson, Joshua
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBharadwaj, Lalita J.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHuq, Mobinul
dc.creatorAbayateye, Francis T.
dc.creator.orcid0000-0001-7721-4873
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-14T16:35:39Z
dc.date.available2022-12-14T16:35:39Z
dc.date.copyright2022
dc.date.created2022-10
dc.date.issued2022-12-14
dc.date.submittedOctober 2022
dc.date.updated2022-12-14T16:35:40Z
dc.description.abstractChronic respiratory conditions (CRC) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Research suggests that people of lower socioeconomic status (SES) are more likely to have CRC than those of higher status. However, the majority of these studies are cross-sectional in design, and in addition, have not considered the experience of rural dwellers, particularly in North America. Informed by a social determinants of health perspective, the primary purpose of this study was to: 1) determine the incidence of CRC in rural-dwelling adults in Saskatchewan; and 2) examine the association between SES and the incidence of CRC. The data source was the Saskatchewan Rural Health Study (SRHS), a prospective cohort study that consisted of a baseline survey in 2010 and a follow-up survey in 2014. The dependent variable was CRC, comprised of self-reported asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The primary exposure of interest was SES, and assessed using measures of household income adequacy, educational attainment, and financial strain. Survival analysis was used to identify the risk factors of incidence of CRC, adjusting for various covariates. The cumulative incidence of CRC was 7.01%. Compared with high-income adequate participants, those with low and low- middle income adequacy had 2.22 times (95% CI: 1.01 – 4.89) and 1.66 times (95% CI: 1.08 – 2.56) higher risk of CRC, respectively. Financial strain and education were not related to the risk of CRC. Other statistically significant risk factors included the use of household natural gas, smoking status, parental history of lung disease, allergy, and diabetes. In conclusion, lower household income was associated with an increased risk of developing CRC over the four-year study period. I suggest that rural health policies should pay attention to the socioeconomic circumstances of rural people and not just access/distance to health services.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10388/14369
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectChronic respiratory Conditions
dc.subjectAsthma
dc.subjectCOPD
dc.subjectSocioeconomic status
dc.subjectRural dwellers
dc.subjectSaskatchewan
dc.titleSocioeconomic Status and Risk of Chronic Respiratory Conditions in Rural Saskatchewan
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentCommunity Health and Epidemiology
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity and Population Health Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Saskatchewan
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.Sc.)

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