A Canada-wide survey of chronic respiratory disease and spinal cord injury

作者：Cragg Jacquelyn J^*; Warner Freda M; Kramer John K; Borisoff Jaimie F

来源：Neurology, 2015, 84(13): 1341-1345.

DOI：10.1212/WNL.0000000000001428

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between chronic respiratory diseases (asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and spinal cord injury (SCI) in a large representative sample.
Methods: Data were compiled from more than 60,000 individuals from the 2010 cycle of the cross-sectional Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS). Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine this relationship, adjusting for confounders, and using probability weighting to account for the CCHS sampling method.
Results: After adjusting for age, sex, and smoking status, SCI was associated with a significant increased odds of asthma (adjusted odds ratio 5 1.59 [95% confidence interval 1.11, 2.26]; p < 0.05) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (1.87 [1.20, 2.91]; p < 0.05).
Conclusions: These heightened odds highlight the exigent need for targeted interventions and prevention strategies for respiratory health among individuals with SCI.

• 出版日期2015-3-31