Table 4.
ORs for the association of indicator elements of PM2.5 sources with the occurrence of ST segment depressions in multipollutant models.a
> 0.1 mV (n = 62)b |
> 0.1mV + slope (n = 46)c |
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Source indicator | Lag | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI |
Si (crustal) | Lag 0 | 0.73 | 0.39–1.38 | 0.67 | 0.33–1.36 |
Lag 1 | 0.48 | 0.25–0.93 | 0.34 | 0.15–0.81 | |
Lag 2 | 0.78 | 0.35–1.71 | 0.81 | 0.33–2.00 | |
Lag 3 | 1.95 | 0.69–5.48 | 1.90 | 0.64–5.65 | |
S (long-range transport) | Lag 0 | 0.70 | 0.25–1.95 | 0.84 | 0.29–2.47 |
Lag 1 | 0.58 | 0.23–1.47 | 0.89 | 0.34–2.32 | |
Lag 2 | 1.08 | 0.44–2.63 | 1.36 | 0.54–3.45 | |
Lag 3 | 1.60 | 0.73–3.48 | 1.12 | 0.53–2.40 | |
Ni (oil combustion) | Lag 0 | 0.78 | 0.30–2.04 | 1.10 | 0.36–3.37 |
Lag 1 | 1.20 | 0.58–2.46 | 1.16 | 0.45–2.96 | |
Lag 2 | 1.15 | 0.61–2.18 | 1.64 | 0.84–3.20 | |
Lag 3 | 1.02 | 0.41–2.54 | 1.63 | 0.64–4.14 | |
Cl (salt) | Lag 0 | 1.03 | 0.79–1.34 | 1.13 | 0.80–1.62 |
Lag 1 | 0.88 | 0.56–1.38 | 0.99 | 0.58–1.68 | |
Lag 2 | 1.02 | 0.62–1.69 | 1.55 | 0.87–2.76 | |
Lag 3 | 1.27 | 0.85–1.91 | 1.45 | 0.94–2.25 | |
ABS (local traffic) | Lag 0 | 0.92 | 0.36–2.37 | 0.74 | 0.25–2.23 |
Lag 1 | 1.83 | 0.73–4.59 | 1.76 | 0.62–5.00 | |
Lag 2 | 4.46 | 1.69–11.79 | 4.86 | 1.55–15.26 | |
Lag 3 | 0.92 | 0.40–2.12 | 0.97 | 0.39–2.41 |
ORs calculated for an increase of interquartile range of pollutant. Number of measurements = 312 for lag 0, 322 for lag 1, 314 for lag 2, and 311 for lag 3.
The statistical model included all five indicator elements, a dummy for each subject, linear terms for time trend, temperature (lag 3) and relative humidity (lag 3), and a penalized spline (df = 3) for heart rate during exercise test.
ST segment depression > 0.1 mV; n = number of events at minimum (lag 0).
ST segment depressions > 0.1 mV with horizontal or downward slope; n = number of events at minimum (lag 0).