Table 2

ORs* (95% CIs) for allergist-diagnosed asthma, per IQR increase in to outdoor NO, NO2, black carbon and PM2.5

Pollutant (IQR)NO (12.7 μg/m3)NO2 (7.2 μg/m3)Black carbon (1.2 AU)PM2.5 (4.1 μg/m3)
Total (n=184)1.2 (0.9 to 1.7)1.5 (0.9 to 2.5)1.1 (0.7, 1.9)3.1 (1.3 to 7.4)
Control (n=84)1.7 (1.0 to 2.8)1.9 (0.9 to 4.0)1.2 (0.6, 2.3)4.1 (1.2 to 13.8)
Intervention (n=100)0.8 (0.4 to 1.6)1.3 (0.6 to 2.9)1.1 (0.5, 2.5)2.1 (0.6 to 7.1)
  • NO, nitric oxide; NO2, nitrogen dioxide; PM2.5, particulate matter of mean aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 μm.

  • * ORs for total group adjusted for intervention group, atopy at 12 months, ethnicity, gender, mother, father or sibling history of asthma, and maternal post-secondary education.

  • IQR, interquartile range, based on data from all subjects.