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Satisfaction with life | Poor physical health in the past 30 days | Poor mental health in the past 30 days | |||||
LRS course | Total | Fair or poor (%) | Adjusted prevalence ratio | ≥14 days (%) | Adjusted prevalence ratio | ≥14 days (%) | Adjusted prevalence ratio |
No LRS | 8904 | 8.1 | Ref | 6.3 | Ref | 10.0 | Ref |
LRS at W1 only | 5139 | 11.9 | 1.1 (0.99 to 1.2) | 10.4 | 1.4 (1.3 to 1.6) | 14.2 | 1.1 (0.99 to 1.2) |
LRS at W1, W2 only | 2097 | 17.8 | 1.2 (1.1 to 1.4) | 17.9 | 1.9 (1.6 to 2.2) | 22.2 | 1.2 (1.1 to 1.3) |
LRS at W1, W2 and W3 | 2773 | 30.4 | 1.3 (1.2 to 1.5) | 39.1 | 3.2 (2.9 to 3.6) | 41.5 | 1.5 (1.3 to 1.6) |
LRS at W1, W2 and W3 vs LRS at W1, W2 only | 1.1 (1.0 to 1.2) | 1.8 (1.6 to 2.0) | 1.3 (1.2 to 1.4) |
*Model: Quality of life indicator=LRS course adjusted for number of mental health conditions, age category at 9/11, gender, race/ethnicity, BMI, educational level, social integration, smoking at W3, method of recruitment at W1, survey mode at W3, exposure scale, and lacking health insurance. Statistically significant values are bolded.
LRS, lower respiratory symptoms; QoL, quality of life; W1, Wave 1; W2, Wave 2; W3, Wave 3.