Childhood maltreatment as a risk factor for COPD: findings from a population-based survey of Canadian adults

Childhood maltreatment as a risk factor for COPD: findings from a population-based survey of Canadian adults

Margot E Shields, Wendy E Hovdestad, Charles P Gilbert, Lil E Tonmyr Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the associations between childhood maltreatment (CM) and COPD in adulthood.Methods: Data were from 15,902 respondents to the 2012 Ca...

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Main Authors: Shields ME, Hovdestad WE, Gilbert CP, Tonmyr LE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2016-10-01
Series:International Journal of COPD
Subjects:
adverse childhood experiences
child abuse
nonspecific risk factor
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/childhood-maltreatment-as-a-risk-factor-for-copd-findings-from-a-popul-peer-reviewed-article-COPD

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