Table 2.
Demographic measures: Correlations with PM2.5 AND NO2
| Past PM2.5 (93–99) | Recent PM2.5 (3 yrs prior to VETSA 1) | Past NO2 (93–99) | Recent NO2 (3 yrs prior to VETSA 1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family of Origin Socioeconomic Status | −0.11 | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.02 |
| Ethnicity (1= White non-Hispanic/0=other) | −0.12 | −0.06 | −0.19 | −0.16 |
| Age 20 Location (0=rural to 9=most urban; ~1969) | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.30 | 0.32 |
| Education-Years of formal education | 0.00 | −0.02 | 0.10 | 0.12 |
| Age 20 General Cognitive Ability | −0.07 | −0.02 | −0.01 | 0.04 |
| Own Socioeconomic Status (age 56) | −0.01 | −0.03 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Own Income (age 56) | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| Own occupation (age 56) | −0.01 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
*
Items in bold are significant at than p<.05, two-tailed. With the exception of ethnicity, all measures are continuous variables.