Table 3

OR and 95% CIs for the association of daily exposure to Saharan dust and PM10 with natural, cardiovascular and respiratory mortality

≥75 Years old<75 Years old
SDDPM10*SDDPM10*
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Whole year
 Natural1.042 (0.992 to 1.095)1.008 (1.000 to 1.016)0.960 (0.882 to 1.044)1.009 (0.995 to 1.022)
 Cardiovascular1.043 (0.969 to 1.122)1.002 (0.991 to 1.014)0.907 (0.763 to 1.079)1.014 (0.988 to 1.040)
 Respiratory1.220 (1.040 to 1.431)1.015 (0.991 to 1.040)1.428 (0.934 to 2.185)0.990 (0.926 to 1.059)
Hot season
 Natural1.050 (0.986 to 1.119)1.040 (1.006 to 1.074)0.957 (0.860 to 1.065)0.984 (0.932 to 1.038)
 Cardiovascular1.053 (0.957 to 1.158)1.032 (0.983 to 1.083)0.858 (0.685 to 1.075)0.963 (0.864 to 1.073)
 Respiratory1.339 (1.084 to 1.654)1.095 (0.979 to 1.223)1.734 (0.981 to 3.062)1.140 (0.845 to 1.538)
Cold season
 Natural1.005 (0.925 to 1.092)1.006 (0.997 to 1.014)0.995 (0.860 to 1.151)1.010 (0.996 to 1.024)
 Cardiovascular1.003 (0.888 to 1.133)1.000 (0.988 to 1.013)1.064 (0.799 to 1.417)1.016 (0.989 to 1.044)
 Respiratory0.967 (0.740 to 1.265)1.009 (0.984 to 1.034)0.980 (0.489 to 1.963)0.985 (0.920 to 1.055)
  • Model without interaction between Saharan dust day (SDD) and PM10.

  • * Effect of an increase of 10 μg/m3 of PM10.