The Burden of Rural Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Analyses from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

The article presents a research on the burden of rural Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and analyses from the national health and nutrition examination survey. Topics include urban–rural disparities among individuals with COPD in the United States; data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) showing the prevalence of COPD in rural communities; and methods, results and discussion on the same.