Table 5

1-day lag association between ozone exposure and ischaemic cerebrovascular event or myocardial infarction according to vascular risk factors

Ischaemic cerebrovascular event (incident and recurrent)Myocardial infarction (incident and recurrent)
NoOR95% CINoOR95% CI
Patients with one vascular factor
 HypercholesterolaemiaYes5401.0320.960 to 1.1113991.1111.020 to 1.211
No10040.9870.935 to 1.0435140.9110.842 to 0.985
 HypertensionYes10471.0410.987 to 1.0974871.0140.937 to 1.097
No5010.9300.861 to 1.0044260.9740.895 to 1.060
 DiabetesYes2691.1381.027 to 1.2602080.9810.873 to 1.102
No12740.9750.929 to 1.0247051.0000.936 to 1.069
 Tobacco*Yes4981.0200.945 to 1.1025130.9790.906 to 1.058
No8310.9920.935 to 1.0543831.0130.928 to 1.105
Patients with two vascular factors
 Hypercholesterolaemia+hypertensionYes4021.0670.980 to 1.1622431.1501.030 to 1.284
No3630.9280.847 to 1.0162700.9330.837 to 1.039
 Hypercholesterolaemia+diabetesYes1521.1761.027 to 1.3461161.2451.061 to 1.460
No8870.9740.919 to 1.0334220.9620.882 to 1.049
 Hypercholesterolaemia+tobaccoYes1981.0540.934 to 1.1912251.1361.014 to 1.272
No5410.9700.899 to 1.0462140.9670.861 to 1.087
 Hypertension+diabetesYes2121.1531.028 to 1.2921510.9980.870 to 1.145
No4440.9110.840 to 0.9883690.9830.897 to 1.077
 Hypertension+tobaccoYes3171.0940.996 to 1.2032280.9940.888 to 1.112
No2590.9760.879 to 1.0841340.9920.862 to 1.141
 Diabetes+tobaccoYes771.2641.040 to 1.5361120.9270.792 to 1.085
No6720.9580.895 to 1.0252901.0030.907 to 1.110
Patients with three vascular factors
 Hypercholesterolaemia+hypertension+tobaccoYes1451.1140.967 to 1.2841181.1681.002 to 1.360
No1830.9700.854 to 1.101880.9910.834 to 1.177
 Hypercholesterolaemia+hypertension+diabetesYes1231.2081.042 to 1.401851.3521.119 to 1.634
No3350.9120.829 to 1.0032440.9440.842 to 1.059
 Hypercholesterolaemia+tobacco+diabetesYes481.4321.105 to 1.856681.1820.966 to 1.446
No4710.9460.872 to 1.0261691.0100.885 to 1.152
 Hypertension+tobacco+hypercholesterolaemiaYes621.3741.101 to 1.715770.9400.780 to 1.132
No2190.9460.845 to 1.0591130.9990.855 to 1.167
Patients with four vasculars factors
 Hypercholesterolaemia+HT+diabetes+tobaccoYes421.5231.149 to 2.018491.2130.960 to 1.532
No1660.9390.823 to 1.073790.9820.814 to 1.184
  • * Ex-smoker and current smoker.

  • OR, adjusted odds ratio for minimum temperature (1-day lag), maximum relative humidity (1-day lag), school and public holidays, and flu epidemics (0-day lag).