Low income rather than low education is associated with respiratory symptoms in northern Sweden

C. Schyllert (Umeå, Sweden), L. Hedman (Umeå, Sweden), C. Stridsman (Luleå, Sweden), P. Ilmarinen (Seinäjoki, Finland), P. Piirilä (Helsinki, Finland), S. Krokstad (Levanger, Norway), B. Lundbäck (Gothenburg, Sweden), A. Lindberg (Umeå, Sweden), E. Rönmark (Umeå, Sweden), H. Backman (Umeå, Sweden)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Asthma epidemiology in the 21st century
Session: Asthma epidemiology in the 21st century
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2779
Disease area: Airway diseases

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