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Results presented as Agatston units/year (95% CI)
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Model
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PM2.5 (per 5 μg/m3)
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PM2.5iwa (per 5 μg/m3)
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NOx (per 40 ppb)
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Change in AVC
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1†
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0.99 (−3.77, 5.75)
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−0.37 (−3.89, 3.16)
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−0.73 (−4.53, 3.06)
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2‡
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0.33 (−4.98, 5.64)
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−0.21 (−4.08, 3.66)
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−1.74 (−5.94, 2.46)
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3‖
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0.29 (−5.05, 5.63)
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−0.42 (−4.37, 3.54)
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−1.90 (−6.20, 2.40)
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4**
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−0.78 (−5.50, 3.94)
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−1.15 (−4.55, 2.25)
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−2.58 (−6.30, 1.20)
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Change in MAC
| | | |
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1†
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2.85 (−9.21, 14.91)
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−0.61 (−8.94, 7.71)
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1.28 (−8.33, 10.89)
|
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2‡
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3.40 (−10.03, 16.83)
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1.28 (−7.82, 10.38)
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2.32 (−8.29, 12.93)
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3‖
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4.38 (−9.13, 17.88)
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2.15 (−7.14, 11.43)
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3.94 (−6.93, 14.83)
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4**
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2.72 (−11.21, 16.65)
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1.44 (−8.24, 11.12)
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2.26 (−8.87, 13.39)
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Change in CAC
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1†
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6.84 (−0.68, 14.36)
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2.64 (−2.70, 7.98)
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3.44 (−2.56, 9.43)
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|
2‡
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8.36 (0.36, 16.37)
|
3.18 (−2.43, 8.79)
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3.43 (−2.89, 9.75)
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|
3‖
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8.66 (0.61, 16.71)
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3.07 (−2.65, 8.79)
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3.66 (−2.82, 10.14)
|
|
4**
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9.12 (1.16, 17.09)
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3.39 (−2.16, 8.94)
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2.55 (−3.31, 8.91)
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- *Bolded results are statistically significant
- †Model 1: age, sex, race/ethnicity, metropolitan area and CT scan type
- ‡Model 2: Model 1 plus smoking status, second-hand smoke exposure, physical activity, body mass index, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and statin use
- ‖Model 3 (Main model): Model 2 plus income and education
- **Model 4: Model 3 plus family history of heart attack, systolic blood pressure, diabetes, anti-hypertensive medication use, C-reactive protein and eGFR
