Lower socioeconomic status associated with higher tuberculosis rate in South Korea

Abstract Background Tuberculosis is an infectious disease influenced by social factors rather than a simple infectious disease. In this study, we investigated the relationship between tuberculosis rates and socioeconomic status. Methods This study was conducted using data of the 49,483 participants...

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Main Authors: Seong-Woo Choi, Jeong-Ja Im, Sang-Eun Yoon, Seo-Hee Kim, Jun-Hwi Cho, So-Jung Jeong, Kyung-Ae Park, Young-Sung Moon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02713-z