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. 2015 Sep-Oct;17(78):328–336. doi: 10.4103/1463-1741.165058

Table 3.

Adjusted MRRs* related to LdenAEI obtained in sensitivity analyses

Sensitivity analyses Cardiovascular disease Coronary heart disease Myocardial infarction Stroke




MRR (95% CI) MRR (95% CI) MRR (95% CI) MRR (95% CI)
Including NO2a 1.18 (1.10-1.26) 1.23 (1.10-1.38) 1.31 (1.12-1.53) 1.06 (0.93-1.21)
Including PM10a 1.18 (1.10-1.25) 1.20 (1.09-1.34) 1.26 (1.09-1.46) 1.08 (0.95-1.22)
By gender
 Maleb 1.29 (1.17-1.42) 1.29 (1.12-1.49) 1.37 (1.11-1.68) 1.10 (0.90-1.33)
 Femaleb 1.12 (1.03-1.23) 1.15 (0.97-1.37) 1.21 (0.94-1.55) 1.00 (0.85-1.19)
Including the Townsend deprivation indexc 1.19 (1.11-1.27) 1.23 (1.10-1.38) 1.31 (1.12-1.54) 1.06 (0.93-1.21)
Including adjustment for the study aread 1.18 (1.10-1.26) 1.26 (1.12-1.41) 1.35 (1.15-1.59) 1.05 (0.92-1.20)
Including data for the Paris area onlyd 1.11 (1.03-1.20) 1.23 (1.09-1.40) 1.27 (1.06-1.52) 1.02 (0.88-1.18)

*MRRs per 10 dB((A)) increase in LdenAEI. aLdenAEI, gender, age, log-density, a deprivation index, and lung cancer mortality were also included in the models. bLdenAEI, age, log-density, a deprivation index, lung cancer mortality, and average NO2 concentration were also included in the models. cLdenAEI, gender, age, log-density, lung cancer mortality, and average NO2 concentration were also included in the models. dLdenAEI, gender, age, log-density, a deprivation index, lung cancer mortality, and average NO2 concentration were also included in the models