Table 5 Effects of air pollution on D-dimer and prothrombin fragment 1+2 presented as % change from the geometric mean in the blood marker (linear regression) per increase in IQR† air pollutant; 38 men with chronic pulmonary disease in Erfurt, Germany, between October 2001 and May 2002
Pollutant | D-Dimer | Prothrombin fragment 1+2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
%change GM †† | 95%CI | %change GM †† | 95%CI | |
UFP | ||||
Lag0# | 0.2 | -8.0 ; 9.1 | 0.7 | -3.5 ; 5.1 |
Lag1# | -8.8 † | -17.3 ; 0.6 | 4.1 † | -0.4 ; 8.8 |
Lag2# | -0.3 | -8.8 ; 9.0 | 0.9 | -3.5 ; 5.5 |
Lag3# | 2.6 | -5.6 ; 11.5 | 0.6 | -3.3 ; 4.7 |
Lag4# | 0.9 | -6.4 ; 8.8 | -2.6 | -6.2 ; 1.2 |
5-day-mean# | -1.1 | -10.6 ; 9.5 | 1.4 | -4.4 ; 7.6 |
ACP | ||||
Lag0# | -13.3 * | -24.0 ; -1.2 | -0.9 | -7.5 ; 6.2 |
Lag1# | -5.8 | -16.8 ; 6.5 | 3.1 | -2.5 ; 9.0 |
Lag2# | 2.5 | -7.0 ; 12.9 | 3.0 | -1.5 ; 7.8 |
Lag3# | 6.4 | -2.6 ; 16.4 | -1.2 | -5.3 ; 3.0 |
Lag4# | 6.2 | -4.0 ; 17.5 | -6.3 ** | -10.5 ; -1.9 |
5-day-mean# | 0.4 | -14.0 ; 17.3 | -1.1 | -8.5 ; 7.0 |
PM 10 | ||||
Lag0# | -10.3 ** | -17.3 ; -2.7 | 0.7 | -3.8 ; 5.5 |
Lag1# | -9.3 * | -16.0 ; -2.1 | 0.6 | -2.9 ; 4.2 |
Lag2# | -1.7 | -8.0 ; 5.1 | 0.6 | -2.6 ; 3.8 |
Lag3# | 4.3 | -2.5 ; 11.6 | -2.5 | -5.9 ; 0.9 |
Lag4# | 4.6 | -2.4 ; 12.0 | -5.1 ** | -8.5 ; -1.6 |
5-day-mean# | -3.6 | -12.4 ; 6.1 | -3.5 | -8.9 ; 2.1 |
OC | ||||
Lag0# | -6.0 | -14.2 ; 3.0 | -0.9 | -6.3 ; 4.9 |
Lag1# | -2.4 | -9.5 ; 5.3 | 0.9 | -2.8 ; 4.7 |
Lag2# | 4.6 | -1.9 ; 11.6 | 0.6 | -2.9 ; 4.2 |
Lag3# | 7.2 * | 1.1 ; 13.7 | -2.1 | -5.7 ; 1.6 |
Lag4# | 5.5 † | -1.0 ; 12.5 | -4.5 * | -8.3 ; -0.6 |
5-day-mean# | 3.9 | -3.0 ; 11.4 | -2.2 | -6.9 ; 2.8 |
EC | ||||
Lag0# | -4.1 | -11.9 ; 4.3 | 2.6 | -2.5 ; 7.8 |
Lag1# | -3.5 | -10.0 ; 3.5 | 1.7 | -1.8 ; 5.3 |
Lag2# | 3.2 | -2.6 ; 9.4 | 1.2 | -2.0 ; 4.6 |
Lag3# | 5.3 † | -0.3 ; 11.1 | -2.5 | -5.6 ; 0.8 |
Lag4# | 3.8 | -2.0 ; 9.9 | -4.2 * | -7.3 ; -0.9 |
5-day-mean# | 3.1 | -4.3 ; 11.2 | -1.6 | -6.8 ; 3.9 |