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Table 2 Multivariate regression analyses. Odds ratios (95% CI) for APP and Beta-coefficients for NO2.

From: A comparison of self reported air pollution problems and GIS-modeled levels of air pollution in people with and without chronic diseases

  

Logistic regression analysis

Dependent variable: APP

OLS regression analysis

Dependent variable: NO2

Variables

 

Initial model: OR (95% CI)

Full model: OR (95% CI)

Standardized Beta Coefficients

Age

30 years

1.00

1.00

Ref.

 

40 or 45 years

1.00 (0.88 – 1.13)

1.01 (0.89 – 1.15)

-.062***

 

60 years

0.91 (0.79 – 1.05)

1.03 (0.88 – 1.19)

-.054***

 

75 years

0.54 (0.43 – 0.66)***

0.71 (0.57 – 0.89)**

-.001***

Sex

Men

1.00

1.00

Ref.

 

Women

1.09 (0.99 – 1.19)

1.10 (0.99 – 1.21)

.003

Employment status

Fulltime

1.00

1.00

Ref.

 

Part-time

1.08 (0.92 – 1.26)

1.01 (0.85 – 1.19)

-.022**

 

Not working

1.40 (1.21 – 1.62)***

1.14 (0.97 – 1.33)

-.038**

Education

Low

1.00

1.00

Ref.

 

High

0.98 (0.88 – 1.08)

0.94 (0.84 – 1.05)

-.018*

Smoking

Never

1.00

1.00

Ref.

 

Yes, former

1.09 (0.98 – 1.22)

1.08 (0.96 – 1.21)

.009

 

Yes, current

1.00 (0.89 – 1.12)

1.02 (0.90 – 1.16)

.036***

Area deprivation

1st quintile (low)

1.00

1.00

Ref.

 

2nd quintile

2.01 (1.72 – 2.35)***

1.89 (1.60 – 2.23)***

.233***

 

3rd quintile

1.80 (1.52 – 2.14)***

1.69 (1.41 – 2.02)***

-.020*

 

4th quintile

1.63 (1.38 – 1.92)***

1.49 (1.25 – 1.77)***

-.002

 

5th quintile (high)

2.56 (2.18 – 3.02)***

2.13 (1.79 – 2.53)***

.280***

Season of examination

Winter

1.00

1.00

Ref.

 

Spring

1.40 (1.23 – 1.59)***

1.43 (1.24 – 1.64)***

-.147***

 

Summer

1.45 (1.25 – 1.69)***

1.50 (1.28 – 1.76)***

-.266***

 

Autumn

1.08 (0.96 – 1.22)

1.10 (0.97 – 1.24)

-.150***

NO2

1st quintile (low)

1.00

1.00

 
 

2nd quintile

1.69 (1.39 – 2.05)***

1.67 (1.37 – 2.04)***

 
 

3rd quintile

3.07 (2.56 – 3.68)***

2.98 (2.47 – 3.60)***

 
 

4th quintile

3.97 (3.31 – 4.77)***

3.79 (3.13 – 4.59)***

 
 

5th quintile (high)

5.17 (4.31 – 6.20)***

4.90 (4.04 – 5.93)***

 

Pollution due to wood or oil heating/factory etc.

No

 

1.00

Ref.

 

Yes

 

9.96 (8.18 – 12.30)***

.023**

Type of dwelling

House/villa

 

1.00

Ref.

 

Blocks

 

1.41 (1.23 – 1.63)***

.057***

 

Other types

 

1.58 (1.26 – 1.99)***

.062***

Dwelling damp, draughts or cold

No

 

1.00

Ref.

 

Yes

 

1.35 (1.16 – 1.57)***

-.012

Poor indoor climate

No

 

1.00

Ref.

 

Yes

 

2.49 (2.07 – 2.98)***

-.010

Depression

No

 

1.00

Ref.

 

Some

 

1.37 (1.23 – 1.53)***

-.009

 

Yes

 

1.22 (1.02 – 1.47)*

.001

Asthma

No

1.00

1.00

Ref.

 

Yes

1.51 (1.30 – 1.76)***

1.31 (1.12 – 1.55)**

-.012

APP

No

  

Ref.

 

Yes

  

.164***

  1. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001