Characteristics of subjects of the PAQUID cohort deaths on days with low and high air pollution in Bordeaux
| Deaths on low air pollution days n=55 (100%) | Deaths on high air pollution days n=51 (100%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Data available for 82 subjects only. | |||
| Age of death (mean, years) | 84.0 | 84.8 | 0.59 |
| Age of death group | |||
| 65–74 years | 6 (10.9) | 5 (9.8) | |
| 75–84 years | 22 (40.0) | 14 (27.5) | 0.34 |
| ⩾85 years | 27 (49.1) | 32 (62.7) | |
| Gender | |||
| Men | 36 (65.5) | 23 (45.1) | 0.04 |
| Women | 19 (34.5) | 28 (54.9) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married/co-habitation | 31 (56.3) | 25 (49.0) | |
| Widowed | 20 (36.4) | 20 (39.2) | 0.64 |
| Single/divorced/separated | 4 (7.3) | 6 (11.8) | |
| Educational level | |||
| No school/primary without diploma | 13 (23.6) | 17 (33.3) | 0.27 |
| Primary with diploma | 42 (76.4) | 34 (66.7) | |
| Occupational | |||
| Domestic employees, women at home | 5 (9.1) | 14 (27.5) | |
| Blue collar workers | 20 (36.3) | 12 (23.5) | |
| Craftsmen, shopkeepers | 6 (10.9) | 8 (15.7) | 0.10 |
| Other employees | 15 (27.3) | 10 (19.6) | |
| Intellectual occupation | 9 (16.4) | 7 (13.7) | |
| Smoking habits | |||
| No smoker | 10 (18.2) | 3 (5.9) | 0.15 |
| Former smoker | 19 (34.6) | 25 (41.2) | |
| Current smoker | 26 (47.2) | 27 (52.9) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.0 | 22.4 | 0.46 |
| Asthma | |||
| Yes | 2 (3.6) | 1 (2.0) | – |
| No | 53 (96.4) | 50 (98.0) | |
| Heart failure | |||
| Yes | 2 (3.6) | 4 (7.8) | 0.35 |
| No | 53 (96.4) | 47 (92.2) | |
| Dyspnoea | |||
| Yes | 27 (49.1) | 25 (49.0) | 0.99 |
| No | 28 (50.9) | 26 (51.0) | |
| Depressive symptoms | |||
| Yes | 16 (29.1) | 16 (31.4) | 0.80 |
| No | 39 (70.9) | 35 (68.6) | |
| Death in a medical unit* | |||
| Yes | 30 (71.4) | 29 (72.5) | 0.91 |
| No | 12 (28.6) | 11 (27.5) | |
| Cause of death | |||
| Cardiovascular | 23 (41.8) | 23 (45.10) | 0.73 |
| Respiratory | 5 (9.1) | 4 (7.8) | 0.82 |