TY - JOUR
T1 - Exposure modifiers of the relationships of transportation noise with high blood pressure and noise annoyance
AU - Babisch, Wolfgang
AU - Swart, Wim
AU - Houthuijs, Danny
AU - Selander, Jenny
AU - Bluhm, Gösta
AU - Pershagen, Göran
AU - Dimakopoulou, Konstantina
AU - Haralabidis, Alexandros S.
AU - Katsouyanni, Klea
AU - Davou, Elli
AU - Sourtzi, Panayota
AU - Cadum, Ennio
AU - Vigna-Taglianti, Federica
AU - Floud, Sarah
AU - Hansell, Anna L.
N1 - Funding Information:
The HYENA Study was funded by grants from the European Commission (Directorate General Research), Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources, Key Action 4: Environment and Health (QLRT-2001-02501).
PY - 2012/12
Y1 - 2012/12
N2 - In the cross-sectional hypertension and exposure to noise near airports study the relationship between road traffic noise, aircraft noise and hypertension and annoyance was investigated. The data collection comprised a variety of potentially exposure modifying factors, including type of housing, location of rooms, window opening habits, use of noise-reducing remedies, shielding due to obstacles, lengths of exposure. In the present paper the quantitative role of these factors on the relationship between road and aircraft noise exposure and outcomes was analyzed. Multiple logistic and linear regression models were calculated including these co-factors and related interaction terms with noise indicators, as well as stratified analyses. Type of housing, length of residence, location of rooms and the use of noise reducing remedies modified the relationship between noise and hypertension. However, the effects were not always in the direction of a stronger association in higher exposed subjects. Regarding annoyance, type of housing, location of rooms, noise barriers, window opening habits, noise insulation, the use of noise reducing remedies, hours spent at home during daytime were significant effect modifiers. The use of noise-reducing remedies turned out to be indicators of perceived noise disturbance rather than modifiers reducing the annoyance.
AB - In the cross-sectional hypertension and exposure to noise near airports study the relationship between road traffic noise, aircraft noise and hypertension and annoyance was investigated. The data collection comprised a variety of potentially exposure modifying factors, including type of housing, location of rooms, window opening habits, use of noise-reducing remedies, shielding due to obstacles, lengths of exposure. In the present paper the quantitative role of these factors on the relationship between road and aircraft noise exposure and outcomes was analyzed. Multiple logistic and linear regression models were calculated including these co-factors and related interaction terms with noise indicators, as well as stratified analyses. Type of housing, length of residence, location of rooms and the use of noise reducing remedies modified the relationship between noise and hypertension. However, the effects were not always in the direction of a stronger association in higher exposed subjects. Regarding annoyance, type of housing, location of rooms, noise barriers, window opening habits, noise insulation, the use of noise reducing remedies, hours spent at home during daytime were significant effect modifiers. The use of noise-reducing remedies turned out to be indicators of perceived noise disturbance rather than modifiers reducing the annoyance.
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U2 - 10.1121/1.4764881
DO - 10.1121/1.4764881
M3 - Article
C2 - 23231109
AN - SCOPUS:84870884863
SN - 0001-4966
VL - 132
SP - 3788
EP - 3808
JO - Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
JF - Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
IS - 6
ER -