Table 3 Adjusteda changes (95% CI) in blood pressure and measures of arterial stiffness associated with an increase in five-day averages of PM10, PM2.5, or NO2 concentrations (n observations = 220)
From: Changing places to study short-term effects of air pollution on cardiovascular health: a panel study
| Â | Monitoring stations | Personal exposure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
PM10 | PM2.5 | NO2 | NO2 | |
per 10 μg/m3 | per 5 μg/m3 | per 10 μg/m3 | per 10 μg/m3 | |
Blood pressure (unit change) | ||||
 Systolic, mm Hg | −0.01 (−2.16;2.15) | 0.26 (−0.72;1.24) | −0.98 (− 2.23;0.26) | −0.14 (−1.17;0.88) |
 Diastolic, mm Hg | − 1.14 (− 2.59;0.30) | − 0.28 (− 0.94;0.38) | −0.66 (− 1.52;0.19) | −0.28 (− 1.00;0.43) |
 Pulse pressure, mm Hg | 1.11 (− 0.43;2.65) | 0.53 (− 0.17;1.22) | −0.35 (− 1.24;0.54) | 0.11 (− 0.62;0.83) |
Carotid stiffness (% change)b | ||||
 PWV, m/s | 2.13 (0.80;3.47) | 0.96 (0.32;1.59) | 0.78 (−0.05;1.61) | 0.63 (− 0.04;1.30) |
 DC, 10−3/kPa | −4.25 (−6.99;-1.51) | − 1.91 (− 3.21;-0.61) | −1.58 (− 3.28;0.12) | −1.31 (− 2.69;0.07) |
 CC, mm2/kPa | −4.65 (−7.05;-2.26) | −2.06 (− 3.20;-0.91) | −2.05 (− 3.54;-0.56) | −1.42 (− 2.64;-0.20) |
 YEM, kPa | 4.18 (1.10;7.25) | 2.07 (0.60;3.53) | 1.56 (− 0.34;3.45) | 1.36 (− 0.14;2.86) |