Table 2

Black carbon exposure distribution in µg/m3 among 651 men undergoing 1933 study visits in the Normative Aging Study (1995–2011), stratified by oxidative stress genetic scores*

Exposure durationNumber of visitsMean (SD)5th–95th percentilesIQR
Genetic scores below the median
 1 year8200.6 (0.3)0.28–1.230.43–0.80
 5 years5240.6 (0.3)0.28–1.130.44–0.77
Genetic scores above the median
 1 year11130.7 (0.3)0.29–1.290.46–0.84
 5 years7160.7 (0.3)0.30–1.170.46–0.82
  • *81% (n=529) participants presented for at least two study visits.