Table 4 RRs and 95% CIs in the risk of daily pulmonary TB incidence associated with air pollutants per 10 ug/m3 increased at different air pollution exposure windows.

From: Ambient Air Pollution Exposures and Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Jinan, China: A Time Series Study

Pollutants

RR

95% CI

PM2.5

   3 month*

1.020

0.968, 1.074

   6 month

0.963

0.875, 1.060

   9 month

0.868

0.731, 1.031

   12 month

0.946

0.766, 1.167

SO2

   3 month*

1.036

0.978, 1.098

    6 month

1.011

0.935, 1.094

    9 month

0.935

0.806, 1.084

   12 month

0.843

0.653, 1.089

NO2

   3 month*

0.902

0.780, 1.042

   6 month

0.776

0.604, 0.997

   9 month

0.922

0.679, 1.252

   12 month

0.754

0.491, 1.156

CO

   3 month*

1.002

0.997, 1.007

   6 month

1.001

0.993, 1.008

   9 month

0.994

0.980, 1.007

   12 month

0.989

0.969, 1.010

O3

   3 month*

1.076

1.011, 1.145

   6 month

1.020

0.937, 1.110

   9 month

0.963

0.857, 1.082

   12 month

1.389

1.041, 1.852

  1. *3 month denoted three months exposure window before tuberculosis illness onset. The similar definition to the 6 month, 9 month, and 12 month.
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