Table 2.
Associations between residential exposure to traffic noise (per 10 dB) and filled prescriptions for antihypertensive medication.
| Exposure to road traffic noise (per 10 dB) | Cases (n) | Model 1aa Crude | Model 1bb | Model 1cc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [IRR (95% CI)] | [IRR (95% CI)] | [IRR (95% CI)] | ||
| Most exposed façade | ||||
| 1-y preceding filled prescription | 21,241 | 1.028 (1.009, 1.047) | 1.005 (0.986, 1.023) | 0.998 (0.980, 1.017) |
| 5-y preceding filled prescription | 21,241 | 1.031 (1.012, 1.050) | 1.006 (0.987, 1.025) | 0.998 (0.979, 1.017) |
| 10-y preceding filled prescription | 21,241 | 1.037 (1.018, 1.057) | 1.008 (0.989, 1.028) | 0.999 (0.980, 1.019) |
| Least exposed façade | ||||
| 1-y preceding filled prescription | 21,241 | 1.027 (1.004, 1.051) | 1.005 (0.982, 1.028) | 1.003 (0.980, 1.026) |
| 5-y preceding filled prescription | 21,241 | 1.028 (1.004, 1.051) | 1.003 (0.980, 1.027) | 1.001 (0.977, 1.025) |
| 10-y preceding filled prescription | 21,241 | 1.031 (1.007, 1.055) | 1.004 (0.980, 1.029) | 1.001 (0.977, 1.026) |
Note: BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; IRR, incidence rate ratio.
a
Sex and calendar year.
b
As Model 1a and further adjusted for level of education, disposable income, cohabitation, area-level proportion of inhabitants with low income, basic education, and unemployment.
c
As Model 1b and further adjusted for smoking status, smoking duration, smoking intensity, alcohol intake, abstainers, sport during leisure time (yes/no), sport (hours/week), vegetable intake, and fruit intake.