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. 2018 Jul 27;18:924. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5846-2

Table 6.

Multivariable robust regression models for predictors of lung function indices (FEV1/FVC ratio) (N = 1056)

Predictors β coefficients (95% CI) p value
Unadjusted Adjusteda
Household PM2.5 (μg/m3)
 Low (< 92.4 μg/m3) 0 (reference) 0 (reference)
 [<25th percentile]
 High (92.4–196.8 μg/m3) − 0.098 (− 0.128 - -0.069) − 0.044 (− 0.074 - -0.013) 0.005
 [25th – 75th percentile]
 Higher (>  196.8 μg/m3) −0.117 (− 0.166 - -0.068) −0.070 (− 0.124 - -0.015) 0.013
 [> 75th percentile]
Cooking age
  < 5 years 0 (reference) 0 (reference)
 5–15 years −0.082 (− 0.093 - -0.071) −0.028 (− 0.055 - -0.000) 0.044
 Above 15 years − 0.122 (− 0.142 - -0.102) −0.069 (− 0.120 - -0.019) 0.007
Cooking hours per day
  < 2.5 h 0 (reference) 0 (reference)
 2.5–4 h −0.047 (− 0.058 - -0.036) −0.037 (− 0.068 - -0.006) 0.020
  > 4 h −0.108 (− 0.120 - -0.097) −0.069 (− 0.112 - -0.025) 0.002
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) Exposure
 None 0 (reference) 0 (reference)
 Childhood −0.003 (− 0.031 - -0.024) −0.012 (− 0.051–0.025) 0.510
 Adulthood −0.021 (− 0.070 - -0.026) 0.040 (− 0.018–0.100) 0.177
 Both −0.151 (− 0.177 - -0.125) −0.063 (− 0.123 - -0.002) 0.041

aAdjusted for age, BMI, marital status, education, socio-economic status, kitchen ventilation