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Table 3 OR and 95% CI of hypertension associated with different levels of road traffic noise exposure (categorical) in three different age groups using two models of adjusting.

From: Road traffic noise and hypertension: results from a cross-sectional public health survey in southern Sweden

Age

Laeq 24 h (dB)

N = *

Prevalence

Age Sex, BMI

OR (95% CI)

Fully adjusted

OR (95% CI)

18-39

<45

1782

4.0%

  
 

45-49

1637

4.8%

1.17 (0.84-1.62)

1.16 (0.83-1.61)

 

50-54

2190

4.6%

1.19 (0.88-1.63)

1.17 (0.85-1.60)

 

55-59

1638

4.3%

1.12 (0.80-1.57)

1.10 (0.78-1.55)

 

60-64

906

5.5%

1.47 (1.01-2.14)

1.44 (0.99-2.10)

 

>64

120

5.0%

1.38 (0.58-3.26)

1.30 (0.55-3.09)

 

5dB(A) increase

8273

 

1.07 (0.98-1.16)

1.06 (0.97-1.16)

 

10dB(A) increase

8273

 

1.14 (0.96-1.35)

1.13 (0.95-1.34)

40-59

<45

2481

16.7%

  
 

45-49

2189

17.0%

1.00 (0.85-1.17)

0.99 (0.84-1.17)

 

50-54

2272

17.3%

1.01 (0.86-1.18)

1.00 (0.85-1.17)

 

55-59

1531

18.3%

1.10 (0.93-1.32)

1.08 (0.91-1.29)

 

60-64

753

21.1%

1.30 (1.05-1.61)

1.27 (1.02-1.58)

 

>64

102

28.4%

2.03 (1.28-3.24)

1.91 (1.19-3.06)

 

5dB(A) increase

9328

 

1.08 (1.03-1.13)

1.07 (1.02-1.12)

 

10dB(A) increase

9328

 

1.16 (1.06-1.28)

1.15 (1.04-1.26)

60-80

<45

1444

36.8%

  
 

45-49

1536

41.7%

1.19 (1.03-1.39)

1.19 (1.02-1.38)

 

50-54

1828

39.8%

1.14 (0.99-1.32)

1.13 (0.98-1.32)

 

55-59

1226

40.4%

1.14 (0.97-1.33)

1.12 (0.95-1.32)

 

60-64

543

36.3%

0.94 (0.76-1.16)

0.92 (0.74-1.14)

 

>64

60

40.0%

1.10 (0.64-1.89)

1.05 (0.61-1.82)

 

5dB(A) increase

6637

 

0.99 (0.95-1.04)

0.99 (0.94-1.03)

 

10dB(A) increase

6637

 

0.98 (0.90-1.07)

0.97 (0.89-1.06)

  1. * N is the same for both adjusted models, e. i. uses the same individuals
  2. Additional OR and 95% CI of hypertension associated to a 5 and 10 dB(A) increase in noise exposure (continuous)