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The Town-Level Prevalence of Chronic Lung Conditions and Death From COVID-19 Among Older Adults in Connecticut and Rhode Island

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Examines the association between town-level rates of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and deaths from COVID-19 in 208 towns in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Features county-level maps with shadings showing prevalence of asthma and COPD, and statistics with breakdown by rural location.
Author(s)
Taylor Jansen, Chae Man Lee, Shu Xu, Nina M. Silverstein, Elizabeth Dugan
Citation
Preventing Chronic Disease, 19
Date
06/2022
Type
Document
Tagged as
Chronic respiratory conditions · Elderly population · Infectious diseases · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Connecticut · Rhode Island