Table 3

Relative risk3-151, Stone's conditional p value, Poisson regression estimate, unadjusted and adjusted for provider, and combined estimate of association for four coke work groups, 1992/3 to 1994/5, ages 0–4 years

ConditionGroupRelative risk (observed cases)p value (Stone's test)Relative risk3-151/km from Poisson regression
Distance band (km)No provider adjustmentAdjusted for provider
0.5–<1 1–<2 2–<3 3–<4.6 4.6–<5.7 5.7–<6.7 6.7–<7.5 RR 95% CI RR 95% CI
All respiratoryRoyston1.51 (28)1.06 (52)1.64 (157)1.16 (346)1.13 (348)1.06 (243)1.31 (375)0.0851.030.98 to 1.071.031.00 to 1.06
Scunthorpe(0)1.45 (114)1.67 (305)1.45 (494)1.39 (91)1.48 (21)1.07 (41)0.2541.081.02 to 1.151.081.02 to 1.15
Teesside2.28 (98)2.10 (289)1.62 (438)1.56 (1096)1.39 (600)1.20 (289)1.15 (238)0.0011.131.09 to 1.171.091.06 to 1.12
Newport(0)0.71 (101)0.96 (121)0.73 (185)0.94 (198)0.77 (131)0.91 (109)0.7661.000.94 to 1.061.000.95 to 1.06
 Combined estimate3-150 1.080.98 to 1.20
AsthmaRoyston1.59 (7)1.24 (14)1.94 (42)0.76 (51)1.26 (88)1.22 (66)1.61 (106)0.1980.990.90 to 1.091.000.94 to 1.07
Scunthorpe(0)0.83 (15)1.63 (68)1.47 (115)1.58 (25)0.86 (3)0.33 (3)0.2381.130.97 to 1.321.130.97 to 1.32
Teesside2.57 (30)2.21 (83)1.34 (99)1.62 (311)1.35 (160)0.83 (54)1.19 (67)0.0241.121.05 to 1.201.091.04 to 1.15
Newport(0)1.15 (36)1.69 (46) 0.96 (52)1.28 (58)0.97 (35)0.97 (25)0.2841.060.94 to 1.201.060.97 to 1.17
 Combined estimate3-150 1.070.98 to 1.18
  • 3-150 From Bayesian hierarchical model.

  • 3-151 Adjusted for age, sex, and deprivation quintile.