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. 2006 Jul 17;63(12):828–835. doi: 10.1136/oem.2006.025213

Table 6 Mean odds ratios (per 10 μg/m3 increase in NO2, from single‐pollutant model), categorised by potential effect modifiers for selected outcomes.

Pet allergy Hay fever Itchy rash Asthma Bronchitis
Asthmatic status (parent)
Asthmatic 1.26 (0.94–1.69) 1.11 (0.98–1.25) 1.00 (0.91–1.10) 1.05 (0.86–1.28) 1.07 (0.73–1.55)
Non‐asthmatic 1.14 (0.93–1.39) 1.04 (0.92–1.17) 1.06 (0.96–1.17) 1.02 (0.95–1.08) 0.97 (0.89–1.07)
Sex
 Male 1.15 (0.96–1.37) 1.01 (0.89–1.15) 1.10 (0.98–1.24) 1.02 (0.91–1.15) 0.99 (0.90–1.08)
 Female 1.10 (0.97–1.24) 1.09 (1.00–1.18) 0.99 (0.94–1.04)* 1.03 (0.96–1.11) 0.99 (0.86–1.13)
Age (years)
 6–8 1.07 (0.96–1.20) 1.00 (0.93–1.08) 1.03 (0.99–1.08) 0.97 (0.91–1.04) 0.98 (0.84–1.15)
 9–12 1.15 (0.96–1.37) 1.08 (1.01–1.16) 1.04 (0.94–1.14) 1.10 (0.96–1.25) 1.00 (0.91–1.10)

“H” indicates heterogeneity between study‐specific results (p<0.10).

*Borderline significant effect modification (p<0.10).