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Table 3 The percent change of stroke risk associated with 10 μg/m3 and per IQR increase of SO2 in different lag days and age group (single pollutant model)

From: Association of short-term exposure to sulfur dioxide and hospitalization for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in Guangzhou, China

Lag Day

 

Ischemic stroke

Hemorrhagic stroke

< 65 years

≥65 years

< 65 years

≥65 years

Lag 0

per 10 μg/m3

1.39 (0.35–2.45)

1.21 (0.02–2.42)

1.55 (− 0.14 - 3.26)

1.04 (− 2.04 - 4.23)

per IQR

3.03 (0.75–5.36)

2.64 (0.05–5.30)

3.37 (− 0.29 - 7.18)

2.27 (−4.36 - 9.35)

Lag 1

per 10 μg/m3

1.31 (0.27–2.35)

0.68 (− 0.50 - 1.88)

1.47 (− 0.18 - 3.16)

0.25 (− 2.79 - 3.40)

per IQR

2.84 (0.59–5.14)

1.48 (− 1.08 - 4.10)

3.21 (− 0.39 - 6.93)

0.55 (− 5.93 - 7.48)

Lag 2

per 10 μg/m3

0.80 (− 0.22 - 1.82)

0.03 (− 1.13 - 1.20)

0.65 (− 0.97 - 2.30)

2.31 (− 0.69 - 5.40)

per IQR

1.73 (− 0.47 - 3.98)

0.06 (− 2.43 - 2.61)

1.41 (− 2.09 - 5.03)

5.06 (− 1.48 - 12.03)

Lag 3

per 10 μg/m3

0.82 (− 0.19 - 1.83)

0.24 (− 0.91 - 1.40)

1.18 (− 0.42 - 2.81)

− 0.57 (− 3.49 - 2.44)

per IQR

1.77 (− 0.4 - 3.99)

0.51 (− 1.95 - 3.04)

2.57 (− 0.90 - 6.16)

− 1.23 (− 7.39 - 5.33)

  1. Abbreviations: IQR interquartile increase; NO2 nitrogen dioxide; O3 ozone; PM10 particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than 10 μm; PM2.5 particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 μm; SO2 sulfur dioxide