Table 3.
Cumulative relative risks for asthma medication purchases associated with a 10 µg m−3 increase of PM10, NOx, and ozone in Stockholm municipality, and pooled estimates including 21 municipalities in Greater Stockholm.
| PM10 RR [95% CI] | NOx RR [95% CI] | Ozone [95% CI] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma medication/Area | Lag 0 | Lag 0 | Lag 0 |
| Short-acting (Stockholm) | 1.022 [1.010, 1.034] | 0.997 [0.987, 1.008] | 0.988 [0.976, 1.000] |
| Short-acting (21 municipalities) | 1.021 [1.016, 1.027] | 1.000 [0.996, 1.004] | 0.996 [0.993, 0.999] |
| Long-acting (Stockholm) | 1.016 [1.005, 1.028] | 1.000 [0.990, 1.010] | 0.997 [0.986, 1.008] |
| Long-acting (21 municipalities) | 1.014 [1.009, 1.019] | 1.002 [0.998, 1.006] | 1.000 [0.997, 1.003] |
| Short- and long-acting (Stockholm) | 1.019 [1.008, 1.030] | 0.999 [0.989, 1.009] | 0.994 [0.983, 1.005] |
| Short- and long-acting (21 municipalities) | 1.017 [1.012, 1.021] | 1.001 [0.997, 1.004] | 0.998 [0.995, 1.000] |
| Lag 0-6 | Lag 0-6 | Lag 0-6 | |
| Short-acting (Stockholm) | 1.078 [1.050, 1.108] | 1.003 [0.977, 1.031] | 0.992 [0.967, 1.018] |
| Short-acting (21 municipalities) | 1.069 [1.057, 1.081] | 1.016 [1.006, 1.027] | 0.998 [0.992, 1.004] |
| Long-acting (Stockholm) | 1.048 [1.022, 1.075] | 1.003 [0.978, 1.029] | 1.003 [0.980, 1.027] |
| Long-acting (21 municipalities) | 1.031 [1.020, 1.042] | 1.017 [1.008, 1.027] | 1.011 [1.005, 1.016] |
| Short- and long-acting (Stockholm) | 1.062 [1.036, 1.088] | 1.004 [0.979, 1.029] | 0.999 [0.976, 1.023] |
| Short- and long-acting (21 municipalities) | 1.046 [1.037, 1.056] | 1.014 [1.006, 1.023] | 1.004 [0.998, 1.009] |
| Lag 0-13 | Lag 0-13 | Lag 0-13 | |
| Short-acting (Stockholm) | 1.106 [1.062, 1.153] | 1.010 [0.970, 1.051] | 0.976 [0.942, 1.012] |
| Short-acting (21 municipalities) | 1.092 [1.075, 1.110] | 1.034 [1.017,1.050] | 1.003 [0.994, 1.012] |
| Long-acting (Stockholm) | 1.070 [1.030, 1.112] | 1.008 [0.972,1.046] | 1.001 [0.968, 1.034] |
| Long-acting (21 municipalities) | 1.049 [1.034, 1.064] | 1.034 [1.020, 1.049] | 1.015 [1.008, 1.021] |
| Short- and long-acting (Stockholm) | 1.086 [1.046, 1.127] | 1.010 [0.974, 1.047] | 0.992 [0.961, 1.025] |
| Short- and long-acting (21 municipalities) | 1.065 [1.050, 1.08] | 1.028 [1.016, 1.041] | 1.007 [1.000, 1.014] |
Italicized text are listed for all lag 0-6 and lag 0-13 values.