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Table 2 Association between exposure variables and type 2 diabetes prevalence: Odds Ratios with 95%-CI

From: Long-term Exposure to Traffic-related Air Pollution and Type 2 Diabetes Prevalence in a Cross-sectional Screening-study in the Netherlands

Exposure Metric (Q:quartile)

Crudea

Adjustedb

NO2-concentration (µg·m-3)

Q1: 8.8-14.2

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Q2: 14.2-15.2

0.98 (0.78-1.23)

1.03 (0.82-1.31)

Q3: 15.2-16.5

1.17 (0.94-1.45)

1.25 (0.99-1.56)

Q4: 16.5-36.0

0.80 (0.63-1.01)

0.80 (0.63-1.02)

Distance to nearest main road (m)

Q1: 220-1610

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Q2: 140-220

1.10 (0.87-1.39)

1.12 (0.88-1.42)

Q3: 74-140

1.22 (0.97-1.53)

1.17 (0.93-1.48)

Q4: 2-74

0.94 (0.74-1.19)

0.88 (0.70-1.13)

Traffic flow at nearest main road (veh·24 hrs-1)

Q1: 5001-5871

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Q2: 5871-7306

1.09 (0.87-1.39)

1.02 (0.81-1.29)

Q3: 7306-9670

0.98 (0.78-1.23)

1.03 (0.81-1.30)

Q4: 9670-35567

0.91 (0.72-1.16)

0.96 (0.75-1.22)

Traffic in 250 m buffer (103 veh·24 hrs-1)

Q1: 63-516

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Q2: 516-680

1.28 (1.01-1.61)

1.25 (0.99-1.59)

Q3: 680-882

1.15 (0.91-1.46)

1.13 (0.89-1.44)

Q4: 882-2007

1.13 (0.89-1.44)

1.09 (0.85-1.38)

  1. aCrude model: not adjusted for any of the selected covariates.
  2. bAdjusted model: adjusted for average monthly income, age (continuous) and gender.