Table 2.

Percent risk change in cardiovascular morbidity per 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5 in NYS, 1991–2006% Risk Change (95% CI).

Region	NYC, Long Island & Hudson	Adirondack & North	Mohawk Valley & Binghamton	Central & Western NY
All CVDs	1.37 (0.90, 1.84)^a, ^b	−0.43 (−2.33, 1.51)	0.43 (−2.03, 2.95)	0.13 (−0.64, 0.91)
Heart failure	2.16 (1.13, 3.21)^a, ^b	−3.54 (−7.55, 0.64)	0.43 (−2.99, 3.98)	0.02 (−1.65, 1.73)
Hypertension	1.93 (0.69, 3.18)^a, ^b	6.46 (−1.81, 15.42)	2.03 (−6.05, 10.80)	0.71 (−2.37, 3.88)
Cardiac dysrhythmias	1.52 (0.69, 2.36)^a, ^b	0.05 (−4.69, 5.03)	1.43 (−4.34, 7.55)	−0.45 (−3.00, 2.17)
Ischemic heart disease	1.03 (0.49, 1.58)^a, ^b	0.53 (−2.27, 3.41)	−0.20 (−2.76, 2.44)	0.28 (−0.83, 1.41)
Cerebrovascular disease	0.83 (0.11, 1.57)^a	−1.38 (−6.28, 3.77)	0.94 (−3.32, 5.39)	0.28 (−1.35, 1.94)

Significant, p-value <0.05.

Significant, p-value <0.01.