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Table 2 Multivariate Analysisa of acute respiratory diseases, asthma, conjunctivitis and dermatitis incidenceb. Comparison between the high and intermediate exposure groups

From: Health impacts from living near a major industrial park in Oman

Studied disease

High Exposure Zone RR (95 % CI)

Intermediate Exposure Zone RR (95 % CI)

ARD

2.30 (2.11–2.52)

1.83 (1.67–2.00)

Asthma

3.46 (2.80–4.29)

3.76 (3.04–4.66)

Conjunctivitis

2.92 (2.52–3.38)

2.50 (2.15–2.89)

Dermatitis

2.27 (1.97–2.62)

1.75 (1.52–2.03)

  1. aAdjusted for time trend and smoking prevalence
  2. bAge and gender standardized according to census population figures for 2010
  3. RR, risk ratio; CI, confidence interval; ARD, acute respiratory diseases
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