Table 1.
Percent increase in risk of hospital admissions associated with 10μg/m3 increase in PM2.5, for same day exposure at Lag 0 (95% posterior interval)
| Disease | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | 0.03 (−0.32, 0.38) | 0.41 (0.12, 0.70) | 0.25 (0.01, 0.48) |
| Respiratory tract infection | −0.11 (−0.56, 0.34) 1 | 0.51 (0.15, 0.87) 1 | 0.21 (−0.07, 0.49) |
| COPD | 0.41 (−0.18, 1.00) | 0.37 (−0.15, 0.88) | 0.34 (−0.05, 0.74) |
| Asthma 2 | 0.16 (−1.76, 2.12) | 0.18 (−0.93, 1.31) | 0.08 (−0.84, 1.01) |
| Cardiovascular | 0.43 (0.21, 0.65) 3 | 0.84 (0.59, 1.09) 3 | 0.65 (0.48, 0.83) |
| Heart failure | 0.87 (0.45, 1.29) | 1.38 (0.95, 1.81) | 1.13 (0.82, 1.45) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 0.72 (0.20, 1.25) | 0.58 (0.16, 1.00) | 0.65 (0.30, 0.99) |
| Heart rhythm disturbance | 0.03 (−0.48, 0.55) 4 | 1.13 (0.63, 1.63) 4 | 0.61 (0.25, 0.96) |
| Peripheral vascular disease 2 | 1.59 (0.47, 2.72) | 1.15 (0.14, 2.16) | 1.26 (0.48, 2.05) |
| Ischemic heart disease | 0.11 (−0.26, 0.49) | 0.27 (−0.09, 0.64) | 0.18 (−0.09, 0.45) |
| Acute myocardial infarction | 0.31 (−0.24, 0.85) | 0.28 (−0.24, 0.80) | 0.27 (−0.11, 0.65) |
1
For respiratory tract infection, RRR 1.006 (95% CI: 1.0004, 1.01). The RRR (relative risk ratio) is the ratio of relative risk for women to the relative risk for men.10
2
Asthma 77 counties included; peripheral vascular disease 140 counties; all other causes 213 counties.
3
For cardiovascular disease, RRR 1.004 (95% CI: 1.0008, 1.007).
4
For heart rhythm disturbance, RRR 1.01 (95% CI: 1.004, 1.02).