Table 4

Asthma risk by stressor level and fear for loss of life*

N = 2066
HR (95% CI)
Fear loss of life
 No reported stressors0.7 (0.3 to 1.7)
 Low0.7 (0.4 to 1.5)
 Intermediate1.4 (0.7 to 2.7)
 High2.0 (1.1 to 3.6)
No fear loss of life
 No reported stressorsRef (–)
 Low1.1 (0.5 to 2.2)
 Intermediate0.8 (0.4 to 1.7)
 High1.3 (0.6 to 2.8)
  • * Adjusted for age, gender, education, literacy, smoking, BMI and mean oil fire PM2.5.

  • Hazard rate and 95% confidence interval.