Mean effects (95% CI)* of PM2.5 exposure on baseline to 24 hours post-baseline changes in levels of systemic inflammatory markers
| Crude model | Adjusted model† | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *The coefficient is expressed as the change in the systemic inflammatory marker per 1 mg/m3 incremental change in PM2.5 concentration from the previous day. | ||||
| †Models adjusted for centred age and smoking status. | ||||
| ‡p<0.05. | ||||
| C-reactive protein, mg/l | 0.78‡ | (0.35 to 1.21) | 0.78‡ | (0.35 to 1.22) |
| Fibrinogen, mg/dl | −3 | (−25 to 20) | −2 | (−25 to 21) |
| White blood cells, ×103/μl | 0.2 | (−0.7 to 1.2) | 0.2 | (−0.7 to 1.2) |
| Absolute neutrophils, ×103/μl | 0.2 | (−0.7 to 1.2) | 0.2 | (−0.8 to 1.1) |
| Relative neutrophils, % | 0.2 | (−6 to 6) | −0.2 | (−6 to 6) |