Table 3.

HRs of incident VTE in relation to 1 interquartile range greater estimated concentration of chronic air pollutants though the first 10 years of follow-up: the MESA 2000 to 2012

VariablePM2.5 (per 3.6 μg/m3)NO2 (per 13.3 ppb)NOx (per 30.0 ppb)O3 (per 5.8 ppb)
No. at risk 6651 6651 6651 6651 
VTE, no. 152 152 152 152 
Model 1 HR (95% CI) 2.03 (1.41-2.92) 3.59 (1.77-7.29) 2.37 (1.40-3.99) 0.77 (0.47-1.27) 
Model 2 HR (95% CI) 1.94 (1.35-2.79) 3.38 (1.66-6.86) 2.25 (1.32-3.84) 0.78 (0.48-1.29) 
Model 3 HR (95% CI)  1.92 (1.32-2.78) 3.67 (1.83-7.38) 2.23 (1.29-3.85) 0.76 (0.46-1.26) 
Noncancer VTE, no. 100 100 100 100 
Model 1 HR (95% CI) 2.74 (1.84-4.07) 5.04 (2.30-11.04) 2.56 (1.34-4.89) 0.80 (0.43-1.49) 
Model 2 HR (95% CI) 2.61 (1.76-3.85) 4.66 (2.12-10.27) 2.40 (1.24-4.64) 0.83 (0.45-1.54) 
Model 3 HR (95% CI)  2.47 (1.66-3.67) 4.25 (1.92-9.41) 2.14 (1.09-4.19) 0.83 (0.45-1.54) 
VariablePM2.5 (per 3.6 μg/m3)NO2 (per 13.3 ppb)NOx (per 30.0 ppb)O3 (per 5.8 ppb)
No. at risk 6651 6651 6651 6651 
VTE, no. 152 152 152 152 
Model 1 HR (95% CI) 2.03 (1.41-2.92) 3.59 (1.77-7.29) 2.37 (1.40-3.99) 0.77 (0.47-1.27) 
Model 2 HR (95% CI) 1.94 (1.35-2.79) 3.38 (1.66-6.86) 2.25 (1.32-3.84) 0.78 (0.48-1.29) 
Model 3 HR (95% CI)  1.92 (1.32-2.78) 3.67 (1.83-7.38) 2.23 (1.29-3.85) 0.76 (0.46-1.26) 
Noncancer VTE, no. 100 100 100 100 
Model 1 HR (95% CI) 2.74 (1.84-4.07) 5.04 (2.30-11.04) 2.56 (1.34-4.89) 0.80 (0.43-1.49) 
Model 2 HR (95% CI) 2.61 (1.76-3.85) 4.66 (2.12-10.27) 2.40 (1.24-4.64) 0.83 (0.45-1.54) 
Model 3 HR (95% CI)  2.47 (1.66-3.67) 4.25 (1.92-9.41) 2.14 (1.09-4.19) 0.83 (0.45-1.54) 

Model 1: Cox regression adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, site, and education.

Model 2: Model 1 + adjustment for smoking status, secondhand smoke exposure, physical activity, and body mass index.

Model 3: Model 2 + adjustment for D-dimer, factor VIII, interleukin-6, C-reactive protein, and fibrinogen.

Slight reduction in sample size.

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