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Table 2 Odds ratios of stroke in relation to a control series of injury patients in relation to an increase of 5 ppb * in NO 2 , Edmonton, Alberta, 2007-2009

From: A case-control study of medium-term exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide pollution and hospitalization for stroke

 

Adjusted for sex, age

Adjusted for sex, age, SES†

Stroke category

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

All stroke

0.99

0.94-1.04

1.01

0.94-1.08

Acute ischemic

1.02

0.95-1.10

1.03

0.94-1.13

Transient ischemic attack

0.89

0.82-0.96

0.95

0.86-1.05

Hemorrhagic

1.07

0.96-1.20

1.07

0.92-1.24

  1. * Corresponding to the interquartile range for NO2.
  2. † Includes high school completion, university degree, lowest income quintile membership, highest income quintile membership.
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BMC Public Health

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