approached significancep = 0.16
Clinical asthma outcomes and PM 2.5 The relationship between mean PM 2.5 and asthma severity approached significance ( p = 0.16, OR 1.6, 95% CI 0.88–3.7) for persistent versus intermittent asthma for every 5 μg/m 3 increase in the monthly mean PM 2.5 level, adjusted for cigarette smoke exposure, household income, presence of pets, and distance to highway.