Table 1.
Estimated effects of hypertension and blood pressure with long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 in China
| Category | Crude estimate | 95% CI | Adjusted estimate* | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension† | 1.16 | 1.08, 1.24 | 1.14 | 1.07, 1.22 |
| Diastolic blood pressure‡ | 0.99 | 0.23, 1.75 | 1.04 | 0.31, 1.78 |
| Systolic blood pressure‡ | 1.33 | −0.12, 2.79 | 1.30 | 0.04, 3.56 |
*
Adjusted for age, sex, BMI, consumption of fruit and vegetables, smoking amount, alcohol consumption, physical activity, marital status, urbanity, household income, educational level, domestic fuel type and ventilation.
†
the effect for hypertension was OR (odds ratio);
‡
the effect for blood pressure was absolute change in mmHg.