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Table 1 Associations between MN frequency and town of residence, temperature and some children’s features, assessed by computing Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR) using a Poisson regression model. 95% Confidence Intervals (95% CIs) and p value are reported

From: Results from the European Union MAPEC_LIFE cohort study on air pollution and chromosomal damage in children: are public health policies sufficiently protective?

 

N

IRR

95% CIs

P value

Town of residence

 Brescia

494

1.000

–

–

–

 Lecce

428

0.600

0.414

0.871

0.007

 Perugia

453

0.662

0.468

0.937

0.020

 Pisa

334

0.829

0.593

1.160

0.275

 Torino

430

0.647

0.448

0.933

0.020

 Temperature

2139

0.952

0.944

0.961

<0.001

 Children’s BMI*

2139

1.030

1.009

1.052

0.005

Children’s adherence to Mediterranean diet*

 Low

1876

1.000

–

–

–

 High

263

0.824

0.683

0.994

0.043

Children’s exposure to second-hand smoke at home*

 No

1864

1.000

–

–

–

 Yes

275

1.199

1.017

1.415

0.031

Graduated mother*

 No

1116

1.000

–

–

–

 Yes

1022

0.862

0.756

0.983

0.026

Graduated father*

 No

1265

1.000

–

–

–

 Yes

846

0.864

0.754

0.990

0.035

  1. *Associations were assessed including town of residence and temperature in the model as potential confounders