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Table 3 Bivariate associations of respiratory health risk factors with respiratory health indicators by logistic regression

From: Contribution of smoking and air pollution exposure in urban areas to social differences in respiratory health

  

Frequent cough

N = 1212

Frequent cough with phlegm production

N = 1205

Bronchial asthma

N = 1203

COPD

N = 1172

FEV1 <80

N = 1216

FVC <80

N = 1216

Occupational exposure 1

OR

2.01

1.94

1.59

1.94

1.86

1.69

 

95%CI

(1.44–2.82)

(1.28–2.95)

(0.75–3.38)

(0.97–3.90)

(1.30–2.66)

(1.20–2.37)

 

p-value

<0.001

0.002

0.224

0.062

0.001

0.002

Current smoker

OR

2.03

1.99

2.34

3.32

2.22

1.47

 

95%CI

(1.48–2.78)

(1.34–2.94)

(1.22–4.49)

(1.81–6.12)

(1.59–3.09)

(1.07–2.03)

 

p-value

<0.001

0.001

0.011

<0.001

<0.001

0.018

Non-smoker with ETS 2

OR

1.05

1.06

0.76

1.15

1.07

0.99

 

95%CI

(0.78–1.41)

(0.71–1.58)

(0.36–1.63)

(0.55–2.42)

(0.78–1.49)

(0.75–1.32)

 

p-value

0.740

0.772

0.479

0.706

0.674

0.966

PM 10 5-year mean [7 ÎĽg/m 3 ]

OR

1.06

1.09

0.94

1.25

1.46

1.44

 

95%CI

(0.87–1.28)

(0.85–1.41)

(0.60–1.46)

(0.79–1.99)

(1.17–1.82)

(1.18–1.76)

 

p-value

0.565

0.489

0.771

0.340

0.001

<0.001

Distance to major road (< = 100 m) with >10.000 cars/day

OR

1.13

1.02

1.04

1.69

1.30

1.07

 

95%CI

(0.83–1.53)

(0.68–1.53)

(0.51–2.13)

(0.90–3.18)

(0.94–1.79)

0.79–1.45

 

p-value

0.431

0.929

0.920

0.101

0.118

0.678

  1. 1 Dust, gases, vapours, wet conditions or extreme temperature
  2. 2 300 current smokers were excluded from the analysis
  3. Abbreviations:
  4. OR: Odds ratio; 95%CI: 95% Confidence interval; NO2: Nitrogen dioxide; PM10: Particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter of ≤ 10 μm, calculated as PM10 = 0.71*TSP; TSP: Total suspended particles; FEV1: Forced expiratory volume in 1 second; FVC: Forced vital capacity; COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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