Table 5.
Adjusted for SEX, DUST, STREET, and TRAFFIC associations between 8-h average PM levels and lung function parameters (results from multivariate GEE models, p < 0.05)
| PM fraction | FEV1 | FVC | PEF | MEF25% | MEF50% | MEF75% | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| %/ IQR |
95%CI | %/ IQR |
95%CI | %/ IQR |
95%CI | %/ IQR |
95%CI | %/ IQR |
95%CI | %/ IQR |
95%CI | |
| PM1 | −1.3 | −1.7, −0.8 | −1.0 | −1.6, −0.5 | −4.4 | −5.0, −3.7 | −5.1 | −5.9, −4.5 | −3.8 | −4.5, −3.0 | −3.6 | −4.3, −2.9 |
| PM2.5 | −1.0 | −1.4, −0.6 | −2.1 | −2.6, −1.6 | −5.2 | −5.7, −4.7 | −4.7 | −5.3, −4.1 | −3.9 | −4.5, −3.2 | −3.5 | −4.1, −2.9 |
Abbreviations:
ECCS - European Community of Coal and Steel