Table 4.
Percent changes in specific cause deaths per 10 ppb of four-day average of 8-hour ozone
| Variable | CVD | Respiratory Disorders | Diabetes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| 35-64 years | 0.7 (-1.29,2.73) | 1.62 (-2.65,6.08) | 8.95 (0.82,17.73) |
| 65-74 years | 0.77 (-1.19,2.76) | 1.73 (-2.21,5.82) | 8.03 (0.13,16.56) |
| 75-84 years | 0.66 (-1.23,2.59) | 2.1 (-1.71,6.06) | 8.05 (0.32,16.39) |
| ≥ 85 years | 0.61 (-1.26,2.53) | 2.13 (-1.64,6.04) | 6.79 (-1.05,15.24) |
| Education | |||
| ≤ 8 years | 0.6 (-1.44,2.69) | 1.99 (-2.16,6.32) | 7.36 (-1.52,17.03) |
| 9-12 years | 0.65 (-1.21,2.54) | 2.01 (-1.71,5.88) | 7.73 (0.29,15.72) |
| 13-16 year | 0.74 (-1.19,2.72) | 1.91 (-2.02,6) | 8.56 (0.33,17.47) |
| 17 years or more | 0.72 (-1.47,2.96) | 2.06 (-2.49,6.83) | 9.01 (-1.4,20.51) |
| Marital | |||
| Never Married | 0.71 (-1.27,2.72) | 2.21 (-1.79,6.37) | 8.55 (0.2,17.59) |
| Married or separated | 0.63 (-1.26,2.55) | 1.8 (-2.02,5.77) | 8.18 (0.52,16.42) |
| Widowed | 0.67 (-1.2,2.57) | 2.08 (-1.68,5.98) | 7.46 (-0.17,15.67) |
| Divorced | 0.75 (-1.37,2.91) | 1.92 (-2.36,6.39) | 7.6 (-1.5,17.53) |
| Race | |||
| White & non-Hispanic | 0.66 (-1.18,2.54) | 2.04 (-1.67,5.88) | 8.39 (0.97,16.37) |
| Black | 0.6 (-1.6,2.85) | 1.59 (-3.45,6.9) | 7.05 (-1.71,16.59) |
| Indian | 0.3 (-14.7,17.93) | 4.88 (-23.3,43.42) | -92.17 (-99.78,174.62) |
| Hispanic | 1.08 (-2.88,5.2) | 0.85 (-8.16,10.75) | 5.25 (-7.77,20.11) |
| Asian or Pacific | 0.41 (-2.8,3.72) | 1.42 (-5.04,8.31) | 11.36 (-2.44,27.11) |
| Hispanic | |||
| Hispanic | 0.66 (-1.19,2.54) | 2.02 (-1.68,5.86) | 7.99 (0.61,15.91) |
| Non Hispanic | 1.3 (-2.12,4.85) | 1.25 (-6.56,9.71) | 5.22 (-6.87,18.86) |
| White | |||
| White | 0.66 (-1.18,2.55) | 2.04 (-1.66,5.88) | 8.02 (0.62,15.96) |
| Non white | 0.65 (-1.47,2.81) | 1.48 (-3.08,6.27) | 7.17 (-1.23,16.28) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 0.68 (-1.2,2.58) | 2.16 (-1.62,6.08) | 8.23 (0.66,16.36) |
| Female | 0.65 (-1.21,2.55) | 1.9 (-1.83,5.78) | 7.62 (0.12,15.69) |
| Population per km2 * | |||
| Low | 0.65 (-1.25,2.59) | 2.18 (-1.66,6.16) | 8.2 (0.3,16.73) |
| Medium | 0.65 (-1.21,2.55) | 1.93 (-1.82,5.81) | 8.02 (0.5,16.11) |
| High | 0.71 (-1.22,2.68) | 2 (-1.91,6.07) | 7.39 (-0.45,15.86) |
| House income* | |||
| Low | 0.69 (-1.24,2.66) | 1.95 (-1.97,6.02) | 7.56 (-0.3,16.05) |
| Medium | 0.61 (-1.25,2.5) | 2.05 (-1.69,5.93) | 7.91 (0.42,15.96) |
| High | 0.78 (-1.14,2.74) | 1.96 (-1.91,5.99) | 8.39 (0.17,17.3) |
| Percent poverty* | |||
| Low | 0.61 (-1.29,2.55) | 1.92 (-1.92,5.9) | 7.72 (-0.14,16.2) |
| Medium | 0.68 (-1.18,2.58) | 2.08 (-1.66,5.96) | 8.12 (0.59,16.21) |
| High | 0.68 (-1.28,2.67) | 1.93 (-2.05,6.06) | 7.64 (-0.32,16.23) |
| Age | |||
| 35-64 years | -0.48 (-2.68,1.78) | 0.06 (-3.35,3.58) | 6.15 (0.8,11.78) |
| 65-74 years | -0.45 (-2.63,1.77) | 0.23 (-3.06,3.64) | 6.36 (1.21,11.78) |
| 75-84 years | -0.5 (-2.62,1.66) | 0.03 (-3.17,3.34) | 5.85 (1.07,10.86) |
| ≥ 85 years | -0.58 (-2.68,1.56) | -0.03 (-3.23,3.27) | 5.93 (1.21,10.87) |
| Education | |||
| ≤ 8 years | -0.62 (-2.9,1.71) | -0.07 (-3.54,3.53) | 6.15 (0.86,11.71) |
| 9-12 years | -0.52 (-2.59,1.6) | 0.07 (-3.08,3.32) | 5.79 (1.12,10.68) |
| 13-16 year | -0.47 (-2.63,1.74) | 0.06 (-3.24,3.47) | 6.41 (1.49,11.57) |
| 17 years or more | -0.44 (-2.89,2.07) | 0.17 (-3.62,4.12) | 6.15 (0.45,12.18) |
| Marital | |||
| Never Married | -0.39 (-2.59,1.86) | -0.05 (-3.45,3.46) | 5.77 (0.65,11.14) |
| Married or separated | -0.58 (-2.68,1.57) | 0.06 (-3.13,3.36) | 5.97 (1.17,10.99) |
| Widowed | -0.53 (-2.62,1.6) | 0.05 (-3.13,3.33) | 6.01 (1.3,10.94) |
| Divorced | -0.43 (-2.78,1.97) | 0.21 (-3.47,4.03) | 6.17 (0.37,12.31) |
| Race | |||
| White & non Hispanic | -0.51 (-2.57,1.6) | 0.07 (-3.06,3.3) | 5.92 (1.27,10.77) |
| Black | -0.71 (-3.16,1.79) | -0.26 (-4.18,3.82) | 6.75 (0.82,13.03) |
| Indian | 0.12 (-17.54,21.57) | 0.14 (-21.52,27.78) | -0.49 (-37.63,58.76) |
| Hispanic | -0.64 (-5.11,4.04) | -0.7 (-8.16,7.38) | 9.06 (-1.32,20.53) |
| Asian or Pacific | -0.83 (-4.54,3.02) | 0.14 (-5.82,6.48) | 5.4 (-2.42,13.85) |
| Hispanic | |||
| Hispanic | -0.52 (-2.58,1.58) | 0.05 (-3.07,3.28) | 5.95 (1.31,10.8) |
| Non Hispanic | -0.28 (-4.19,3.8) | -0.44 (-6.95,6.52) | 8.3 (-0.35,17.71) |
| White | |||
| White | -0.51 (-2.57,1.59) | 0.06 (-3.07,3.3) | 5.92 (1.28,10.77) |
| Non white | -0.69 (-3.05,1.73) | -0.2 (-3.93,3.68) | 6.72 (1.17,12.57) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | -0.51 (-2.6,1.62) | 0.1 (-3.08,3.37) | 6.1 (1.33,11.1) |
| Female | -0.53 (-2.61,1.59) | 0.01 (-3.15,3.27) | 5.9 (1.23,10.8) |
| Population per km2 * | |||
| Low | -0.46 (-2.59,1.71) | -0.02 (-3.25,3.32) | 5.56 (0.75,10.59) |
| Medium | -0.58 (-2.66,1.54) | -0.01 (-3.17,3.25) | 6.24 (1.53,11.17) |
| High | -0.44 (-2.6,1.76) | 0.31 (-2.99,3.72) | 5.81 (0.87,11) |
| House income* | |||
| Low | -0.53 (-2.69,1.67) | 0.17 (-3.11,3.58) | 6.11 (1.14,11.32) |
| Medium | -0.55 (-2.63,1.56) | 0 (-3.15,3.26) | 5.77 (1.09,10.67) |
| High | -0.42 (-2.57,1.77) | 0.07 (-3.21,3.46) | 6.35 (1.48,11.44) |
| Percent poverty* | |||
| Low | -0.61 (-2.73,1.56) | -0.15 (-3.37,3.19) | 6.16 (1.35,11.2) |
| Medium | -0.46 (-2.54,1.66) | 0.16 (-3,3.42) | 5.75 (1.06,10.66) |
| High | -0.58 (-2.76,1.64) | -0.03 (-3.38,3.43) | 6.41 (1.37,11.7) |
Adjusting for linear and quadratic apparent temperature and days of week in the Eastern Massachusetts, May-September, 1995-2002.CI: confidence interval; CVD: Cardiovascular Disease; * Use low and high quartiles as cut-offs.