Relative risk of death in relation to the combined deprivation/pollution index and the traffic exposure indicator. All proportional hazards models were adjusted for age, sex, lung function, BMI, and diagnoses of chronic ischaemic heart disease, obstructive lung disease, and diabetes
| Cardiovascular mortality ICD9: 401–428 (n = 252) | Cerebrovascular mortality ICD9: 430–438 (n = 58) | Respiratory mortalityICD9: 460–519 (n = 232) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All subjects | |||
| Deprivation/pollution index | 1.05 (1.01 to 1.10) | 1.02 (0.91 to 1.13) | 0.98 (0.92 to 1.04) |
| Traffic indicator | 1.38 (1.07 to 1.78) | 1.84 (1.09 to 3.10) | 0.96 (0.72 to 1.27) |
| Subjects with obstructive lung disease | |||
| Deprivation/pollution index | 1.03 (0.97 to 1.10) | 1.02 (0.91 to 1.15) | 0.97 (0.91 to 1.04) |
| Traffic indicator | 1.41 (0.98 to 2.03) | 2.16 (1.09 to 4.30) | 0.98 (0.71 to 1.34) |
| Subjects without obstructive lung disease | |||
| Deprivation/pollution index | 1.09 (0.99 to 1.19) | 1.00 (0.87 to 1.16) | 1.03 (0.91 to 1.18) |
| Traffic indicator | 1.39 (0.86 to 2.27) | 1.47 (0.62 to 3.46) | 0.85 (0.38 to 1.90) |