Rationale and Objectives: Higher socioeconomic status (SES) has been associated with lower respiratory mortality and better lung function, but whether a similar gradient exists for computed tomography (CT) measures of subclinical emphysema is unknown. Materials and Methods: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) recruited African-American, Chinese, Hispanic, and white participants, ages 45 to 84 years,… Continue reading Socioeconomic Status is Positively Associated with Percent Emphysema on CT Scan. The MESA Lung Study