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. 2013 Nov 7;1:e193. doi: 10.7717/peerj.193

Table 4. Total and area-specific associations between air pollutants estimated to the birth address and health outcomes during the first 10 years of life.* .

Total population GINI/LISA South GINI/LISA North LISA East
N OR [95% CI] N OR [95% CI] N OR [95% CI] N OR [95% CI]
NO2
Asthma 4585 0.89 [0.73, 1.08] 2524 0.86 [0.62, 1.18] 1545 0.95 [0.77, 1.18] 516 1.02 [0.69, 1.50]
Allergic rhinitis 4586 0.96 [0.85, 1.09] 2525 0.86 [0.71, 1.02] 1545 1.10 [0.96, 1.26] 516 1.18 [0.91, 1.54]
Eyes and nose symptoms 4586 0.96 [0.87, 1.05] 2525 0.90 [0.78, 1.04] 1545 1.03 [0.92, 1.15] 516 0.96 [0.75, 1.24]
Aeroallergen sensitization 3013 0.92 [0.84, 1.01] 1689 0.84 [0.73, 0.97] 975 1.06 [0.93, 1.21] 349 1.12 [0.86, 1.44]
PM 2.5 mass
Asthma 4585 0.97 [0.59, 1.58] 2524 0.96 [0.74, 1.25] 1545 0.89 [ 0.64, 1.23] 516 1.06 [0.83, 1.35]
Allergic rhinitis 4586 0.87 [0.60, 1.26] 2525 0.89 [0.76, 1.06] 1545 1.22 [0.99, 1.50] 516 0.95 [0.81, 1.11]
Eyes and nose symptoms 4586 0.93 [0.67, 1.29] 2525 0.96 [0.84, 1.10] 1545 1.19 [0.99, 1.43] 516 0.93 [0.83, 1.05]
Aeroallergen sensitization 3013 1.10 [0.83, 1.45] 1689 1.01 [0.89, 1.14] 975 1.14 [0.95, 1.37] 349 1.03 [0.89, 1.19]
PM 2.5 absorbance
Asthma 4069 0.82 [0.55, 1.21] 2524 0.94 [0.75, 1.18] 1545 0.88 [0.67, 1.14] - -
Allergic rhinitis 4070 0.75 [0.58, 0.96] 2525 0.83 [0.72, 0.96] 1545 1.00 [0.84, 1.20] - -
Eyes and nose symptoms 4070 0.91 [0.75, 1.10] 2525 0.93 [0.84, 1.04] 1545 1.02 [0.88, 1.19] - -
Aeroallergen sensitization 2664 0.82 [0.68, 0.99] 1689 0.87 [0.78, 0.97] 975 1.02 [0.89, 1.18] - -
Ozone
Asthma 4649 1.20 [0.98, 1.48] 2569 1.05 [0.98, 1.13] 1562 1.23 [0.78, 1.94] 518 1.10 [0.86, 1.42]
Allergic rhinitis 4650 1.02 [0.90, 1.16] 2570 1.00 [0.96, 1.05] 1562 0.92 [0.68, 1.27] 518 1.30 [1.02, 1.64]
Eyes and nose symptoms 4650 0.97 [0.87, 1.08] 2570 1.00 [0.96, 1.03] 1562 0.77 [0.57, 1.04] 518 1.35 [1.16, 1.59]
Aeroallergen sensitization 3049 0.99 [0.89, 1.09] 1716 1.01 [0.98, 1.04] 982 0.79 [0.61, 1.02] 351 1.17 [0.96, 1.43]

Notes.

Bold = statistically significant result (p-value < 0.05).

*

Odds ratios are calculated per interquartile increase of each air pollutant. Models are adjusted for sex, age, parental history of atopy, parental education, older siblings, maternal smoking during pregnancy, smoke exposure in the home, contact with furry pets, use of gas stove for cooking, home dampness or indoor mold, intervention participation, cohort and area (total models only).