Activity change in response to bad air quality, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2010.

ABSTRACT: Air pollution contributes to poor respiratory and cardiovascular health. Susceptible individuals may be advised to mitigate effects of air pollution through actions such as reducing outdoor physical activity on days with high pollution. Our analysis identifies the extent to which susceptible individuals changed activities due to bad air quality. This cross-sectional study included 10,898 adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-2010. Participants reported if they did something differently when air quality was bad. Susceptible categories included respiratory conditions, cardiovascular conditions and older age (≥ 65 years). Analyses accounted for complex survey design; logistic regression models controlled for gender, race, education, smoking, and body m

SUBMITTER: Wells EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3511511 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature