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Symptom prevalence and adjusted prevalence ratio by exposure zone |
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| Symptom |
Exposure Zone |
Prevalence % (95% CI) |
Adjusted prevalence ratioa (95% CI) |
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| Dry Eye |
High |
7.1 (3.8 – 10.5) |
1.12 (0.62 – 2.02) |
| Medium |
7.5 (3.4 – 11.5) |
1.11 (0.59 – 2.06) |
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| Low |
6.3 (3.9 – 8.7) |
1.00 |
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| Overall |
6.6 (4.7 – 8.6) |
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| Any Eye Symptom |
High |
51.6 (43.8 – 59.5) |
1.11 (0.92–1.34) |
| Medium |
57.3 (50.6 – 64.1) |
1.23 (1.05–1.45) |
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| Low |
47.1 (41.8 – 52.4) |
1.00 |
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| Overall |
50.0 (46.0 – 54.0) |
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| More Frequent and/or Severe Eye Symptom |
High |
15.0 (10.2 – 19.7) |
0.95 (0.64–1.40) |
| Medium |
21.3 (15.4 – 27.1) |
1.28 (0.89–1.83) |
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| Low |
16.0 (12.2 – 19.8) |
1.00 |
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| Overall |
17.2 (14.2 – 20.1) |
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| Any Nasal Symptom |
High |
60.3 (52.4 – 68.2) |
0.90 (0.77–1.04) |
| Medium |
67.4 (61.0 – 73.9) |
1.01 (0.89–1.14) |
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| Low |
67.2 (62.2 – 72.2) |
1.00 |
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| Overall |
66.6 (62.9–70.4) |
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| More Frequent and/or Severe Nasal Symptom |
High |
30.8 (24.0 – 37.7) |
1.00 (0.76–1.31) |
| Medium |
38.2 (31.4 – 45.0) |
1.20 (0.96–1.52) |
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| Low |
31.2 (26.5 – 36.0) |
1.00 |
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| Overall |
32.9 (29.2–36.6) |
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| Any Throat Symptom |
High |
31.0 (23.4 – 38.6) |
0.96 (0.73–1.28) |
| Medium |
32.9 (26.5 – 39.3) |
1.01 (0.79–1.30) |
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| Low |
33.5 (28.4 – 38.6) |
1.00 |
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| Overall |
33.1 (29.3–36.9) |
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| More Frequent and/or Severe Throat Symptom |
High |
13.7 (9.0 – 18.4) |
0.97 (0.63–1.49) |
| Medium |
15.7 (10.7 – 20.6) |
1.07 (0.72–1.59) |
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| Low |
14.8 (11.1 – 18.5) |
1.00 |
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| Overall |
14.9 (12.1–17.7) |
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CI = Confidence interval aAdjusted for age, sex, cigarette smoke and internal garaging. | |||
Capon et al. Environmental Health 2008 7:46 doi:10.1186/1476-069X-7-46 |
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