In addition to independent risk factors, the interaction between smoking and socioeconomic status (SES) was found to be associated with risk of respiratory illnesses, such as asthma, according to a new study.
“This study found putative interactions between smoking and different measures of SES in relation to the probability of having respiratory diseases,” wrote the study researchers. “Education and occupational classification, as different measures of SES, presented different patterns of smoking association with asthma, when the latter is divided by allergic status.”
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