TABLE 4.
Results of Subgroup Analysis by Primary Diagnosis of ARDS Patients
| No. cases | Construction | Manufacturing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARDS with sepsis | 319,083 | 0.87 (0.79, 0.95) | 1.27 (1.12, 1.41) |
| ARDS with pneumonia | 22,539 | 0.05 (−0.26, 0.36) | 0.82 (0.30, 1.35) |
| ARDS with traumatic injury | 60,410 | 0.30 (0.13, 0.48) | 0.80 (0.48, 1.13) |
Percent change (%) in annual hospital admission rates for ARDS associated with a 10 company increase per year (95% CI). Adjusted for proportion of racial groups (whites, blacks, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans), proportion of females, proportion of adults aged more than 85, median household income, the proportion of ever smokers, a dummy variable for each year, business size, and air pollution (PM2.5, and ozone).