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Table 4 Adjusted1 odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) for 10 μg/m3 increase in ambient PM2.5 concentration and other respiratory outcomes, overall and stratified by race/ethnicity

From: Exposures to fine particulate air pollution and respiratory outcomes in adults using two national datasets: a cross-sectional study

 

Sinusitis

Chronic bronchitis

Race/ethnicity

AOR (95% CI)

All2

1.18 (1.08 - 1.30)**

1.08 (0.94 - 1.24)

Hispanic

0.76 (0.62 - 0.94)*

0.88 (0.67 - 1.16)

Non-Hispanic White

1.31 (1.18 - 1.46)**

1.10 (0.93 - 1.29)

Non-Hispanic Black

1.17 (0.91 - 1.50)

1.50 (0.96 - 2.36)

  1. *p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01
  2. 1Adjusted for sex, age group, smoking status, urbanicity, health insurance type, education, income, body mass index and exercise. Models for All include adjustment for race/ethnicity.
  3. 2Included adults who reported other race/ethnicity groups.