Table 2 Odds Ratios (OR) from multivariable beta regression models with air pollutants controlled for altitude, higher-education rate, smoking rate, obesity rate, and GRDP per capita.

From: Impact of air pollution on breast cancer incidence and mortality: a nationwide analysis in South Korea

 

Breast cancer incidence rate OR (95%CI)

Breast cancer mortality rate OR (95%CI)

Single-pollutant

CO (per 100 ppb)

1.08 (1.06–1.10)

1.02 (0.987–1.05)

NO2 (per 10 ppb)

1.14 (1.12–1.16)

1.02 (0.983–1.05)

SO2 (per 1 ppb)

1.04 (1.02–1.05)

1.02 (0.991–1.04)

PM10 (per 10 µg/m3)

1.13 (1.09–1.17)

1.05 (1.01–1.09)

Multi-pollutant

CO with NO2, SO2, and PM10

1.09 (1.07–1.12)

1.02 (0.989–1.05)

NO2 with CO, SO2, and PM10

1.14 (1.11–1.16)

1.03 (0.985–1.06)

SO2 with CO, NO2, and PM10

1.04 (1.02–1.06)

1.01 (0.989–1.03)

PM10 with CO, NO2, and SO2

1.13 (1.08–1.17)

1.04 (1.00–1.09)