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Table 4 The relationships between traffic flow, perception of air pollution, and the risk of poor self-rated health in men and women (stratified analysis)

From: Environmentally related gender health risks: findings from citizen science cross-sectional study

Traffic and air pollution

Univariate OR (95% CI)

Adjusted aOR‡ (95% CI)

Men and women poor health

 Traffic < 10,000 cars/day and &Air pollution does not cause problems

Referent group

Referent group

 Traffic > 10,000 cars/day and &Air pollution does not cause problems

1.05 (0.54–2.03)

1.06 (0.54–5.07)

 Traffic > 10,000 cars/day and &Air pollution cause problems

2.12* (1.29–3.50)

2.14* (1.29–3.55)

Men poor health

 Traffic < 10,000 cars/day and &Air pollution does not cause problems

Referent group

Referent group

 Traffic > 10,000 cars/day and &Air pollution does not cause problems

0.59 (0.20–1.80)

0.58 (0.18–1.82)

 Traffic > 10,000 cars/day and &Air pollution cause problems

1.41 (0.69–2.89)

1.52 (0.73–3.19)

Women poor health

 Traffic < 10,000 cars/day and &Air pollution does not cause problems

Referent group

Referent group

 Traffic > 10,000 cars/day and &Air pollution does not cause problems

1.64 (0.69–3.90)

1.77 (0.73–4.28)

 Traffic > 10,000 cars/day and &Air pollution cause problems

3.19* (1.57–6.51)

3.21* (1.55–6.65)

  1. *p < 0.05; OR univariate odds ratios; ‡aOR adjusted odds ratios for: age, educational status, family status, situation at work, monthly net income, NDVI (continuous), and smoking status