Table 3.
Association between blood pressure measures and one-year moving averages of PM2.5
| PM2.5a | β (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
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| Base modelb | Adjusted Modelc | |
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| Systolic pressure (mm Hg) | 0.73 (0.00, 1.46) | 0.93 (0.05, 1.80) |
| Diastolic pressure (mm Hg) | −0.01 (−0.41, 0.40) | 0.02 (−0.47, 0.50) |
| Mean arterial pressure (mm Hg) | 0.24 (−0.23, 0.70) | 0.32 (−0.24, 0.88) |
| Pulse pressure (mm Hg) | 0.73 (0.16, 1.30) | 0.89 (0.21, 1.58) |
a
IQR PM: 1 year: 3.91 µg/m3
b
Base model includes PM2.5, BMI, age, sex, , anti-hypertensive medication (loop diuretics, thiazide diuretics, potassium sparing diuretics, calcium channel blockers, beta blockers, alpha blockers, ACE inhibitors, vasodilators and ARBs), education, diabetes status, race,
c
Adjusted model additionally controls for tobacco and alcohol use, physical activity, region, urbanicity, census track data on median household income and percent of households living below the poverty line