| Particulate matter concentration (mean, range, μg/m3) | First quartile 19.9 (19.6-20.0) |
Second quartile 20.3 (20.1-20.8) |
Third Quartile 22.2 (21.1-25.0) |
Fourth Quartile 28.9 (26.5-31.8) |
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| Men | |||||
| Population at risk | Persons | 5,350 | 7,307 | 6,053 | 9,695 |
| Age | years | 60 ± 10 | 60 ± 10 | 60 ± 10 | 60 ± 10 |
| Body mass index | kg/m2 | 23.3 ± 3.0 | 23.2 ± 2.9 | 23.2 ± 2.9 | 23.2 ± 3.0 |
| Systolic blood pressure | mmHg | 135 ± 18 | 135 ± 18 | 136 ± 17 | 137 ± 17 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | mmHg | 79 ± 11 | 80 ± 11 | 81 ± 11 | 82 ± 11 |
| Use of antihypertensive drugs | % | 19.0 | 18.1 | 19.4 | 19.6 |
| Use of hypoglycemic drugs | % | 5.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Total cholesterol | mg/dl | 193 ± 35 | 193 ± 35 | 190 ± 35 | 193 ± 35 |
| High-density lipoprotein | mg/dl | 54.1 ± 15.5 | 54.1 ± 15.5 | 54.1 ± 15.5 | 54.1 ± 15.5 |
| Triglyceride | mg/dl | 142 ± 97 | 151 ± 97 | 151 ± 97 | 151 ± 97 |
| Use of lipid-lowering drugs | % | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Current smoking | % | 49.1 | 50.6 | 51.4 | 53.6 |
| Daily alcohol drink | % | 50.7 | 50.1 | 53.6 | 57.5 |
| Women | |||||
| Population at risk | Persons | 8,689 | 11,806 | 11,030 | 17,840 |
| Age | Years | 56 ± 10 | 56 ± 10 | 56 ± 10 | 56 ± 10 |
| Body mass index | kg/m2 | 23.5 ± 3.1 | 23.6 ± 3.2 | 23.5 ± 3.2 | 23.4 ± 3.2 |
| Systolic blood pressure | mmHg | 130 ± 18 | 130 ± 18 | 131 ± 18 | 131 ± 18 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | mmHg | 77 ± 11 | 77 ± 10 | 78 ± 11 | 78 ± 11 |
| Use of antihypertensive drugs | % | 16.1 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 16.6 |
| Use of hypoglycemic drugs | % | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Total cholesterol | mg/dl | 205 ± 35 | 209 ± 35 | 205 ± 35 | 205 ± 35 |
| High-density lipoprotein | mg/dl | 58.0 ± 15.5 | 58.0 ± 15.5 | 58.0 ± 15.5 | 58.0 ± 15.5 |
| Triglyceride | mg/dl | 133 ± 71 | 133 ± 80 | 133 ± 80 | 124 ± 80 |
| Use of lipid-lowering drugs | % | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| Current smoking | % | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 5.1 |
| Daily alcohol drink | % | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
