Table 3
Selected results of two pollutant analyses, URD (excluding allergic rhinitis)
| % Change in number of consultations for 10–90th percentile change in pollutant (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollutant | NO2 | O3 | SO2 | PM10 |
| The diagonal elements give the most significant single pollutant model results (bold) and the off diagonal elements the results for the row pollutant in the presence of the column pollutant. | ||||
| Children: | ||||
| NO2 mean | 2.0 (−0.3 to 4.3) | 1.7 (−0.6 to 3.9) | 2.2 (−0.4 to 5.0) | 1.5 (−1.7 to 4.8) |
| O3 8 h maximum | −4.6 (−7.2 to −1.9) | −3.6 (−6.3 to −0.8) | −4.4 (−7.1 to −1.6) | −4.6 (−7.1 to −2.0) |
| SO2 mean | 4.7 (2.2 to 7.4) | 1.0 (−2.2 to 4.2) | 3.5 (1.4 to 5.8) | 4.6 (2.1 to 7.2) |
| PM10 mean | 3.8 (1.6 to 6.1) | 1.8 (−0.4 to 3.9) | 2.0 (−0.6 to 4.6) | 2.0 (−0.2 to 4.2) |
| Adults: | ||||
| NO2 mean | 5.1 (2.0 to 8.3) | 4.4 (2.2 to 6.8) | 4.4 (1.6 to 7.2) | 2.7 (−0.5 to 5.9) |
| O3 8 h maximum | −4.1 (−6.6 to −1.6) | −5.3 (−8.4 to −2.0) | −3.9 (−6.2 to −1.5) | −4.0 (−6.4 to −1.6) |
| SO2 mean | 2.6 (−0.0 to 5.2) | 3.7 (0.6 to 7.0) | 3.5 (0.5 to 6.5) | 2.4 (−0.1 to 5.0) |
| PM10 mean | 2.8 (0.7 to 4.9) | 4.8 (2.6 to 7.0) | 4.8 (2.2 to 7.5) | 5.7 (2.9 to 8.6) |
| Elderly: | ||||
| NO2 mean | 8.7 (3.8 to 13.8) | 8.1 (3.0 to 13.6) | 8.6 (2.1 to 15.4) | 4.3 (−2.8 to 11.8) |
| O3 8 h maximum | −6.4 (−11.8 to −0.6) | −8.3 (−13.3 to −3.0) | −6.6 (−11.5 to −1.4) | −7.2 (−12.3 to −1.8) |
| SO2 mean | 4.3 (−1.2 to 10.2) | 9.0 (1.7 to 16.9) | 4.6 (0.4 to 9.0) | 3.2 (−1.9 to 8.7) |
| PM10 mean | 4.6 (0.5 to 8.8) | 10.7 (5.7 to 16.0) | 10.6 (4.5 to 17.1) | 10.2 (5.3 to 15.3) |
