Table 3

War-Related Stressor Score and asthma incidence: adjusted model

HR (95% CI)*
War-Related Stressor Score
 No reported stressorsRef
 Low1.0 (0.6 to 1.8)
 Intermediate1.4 (0.8 to 2.4)
 High2.3 (1.3 to 3.9)
Gender
 MaleRef
 Female1.4 (1.0 to 2.4)
Age at invasion
 50–54Ref
 55–591.3 (0.9 to 2.1)
 60–641.1 (0.7 to 1.8)
 65–691.4 (0.9 to 2.4)
Education
 NoRef
 Yes1.9 (1.1 to 3.3)
Literacy
 YesRef
 No1.9 (1.1 to 3.2)
Smoking
 Non-smokerRef
 Ex-smoker1.3 (0.9 to 2.0)
 Current1.1 (0.7 to 1.9)
BMI (per SD change)1.0 (0.9 to 1.2)
Mean oil fire PM2.51.0 (0.99 to 1.0)
  • * Hazard rate (95% confidence interval).