Table 2.
Summary of personal air pollution exposure and vascular damage markers from 3017 participants.
| Exposure/Outcome | Mean | SD | Median | IQR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men (n = 1564) | ||||
| PM2.5 (µg/m3) | 50.61 | 8.95 | 49.84 | 9.38 |
| Black carbon (µg/m3) | 4.35 | 0.72 | 4.33 | 0.93 |
| CIMT (mm) | 0.80 | 0.26 | 0.78 | 0.38 |
| cf-PWV (m/s) | 7.02 | 1.39 | 6.8 | 1.80 |
| AIx (%) | 21.9 | 10.9 | 21.0 | 16.0 |
| Women (n = 1453) | ||||
| PM2.5 (µg/m3) | 60.93 | 11.73 | 61.70 | 12.86 |
| Black carbon (µg/m3) | 7.63 | 2.68 | 7.94 | 3.48 |
| CIMT (mm) | 0.87 | 0.24 | 0.87 | 0.32 |
| cf-PWV (m/s) | 6.99 | 1.31 | 6.90 | 1.70 |
| AIx (%) | 24.6 | 11.5 | 24.5 | 16.0 |
AIx = augmentation index; cf-PWV = carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity; CIMT = carotid intima-media thickness; PM2.5 = particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 µm or less.