Table 2

Estimates of RR for the included association between determinants of health end health outcomes

AssociationExposureRR (95% CI)
Physical inactivity*
 Ischaemic heart diseaseInactive vs sufficiently active1.71 (1.58 to 1.85)
Moderately active vs sufficiently active1.44 (1.28 to 1.62)
 Ischaemic strokeInactive vs sufficiently active1.53 (1.31 to 1.79)
Moderately active vs sufficiently active1.10 (0.89 to 1.37)
 Type II diabetesInactive vs sufficiently active1.45 (1.37 to 1.54)
Moderately active vs sufficiently active1.24 (1.10 to 1.39)
 Breast cancerInactive vs sufficiently active1.25 (1.20 to 1.30)
Moderately active vs sufficiently active1.13 (1.04 to 1.22)
 Colon cancerInactive vs sufficiently active1.68 (1.55 to 1.82)
Moderately active vs sufficiently active1.18 (1.05 to 1.33)
Air pollution
 Cardiopulmonary disease2–4.9 km1.004 (1.001 to 1.006)
5–9.9 km1.008 (1.002 to 1.013)
10–14.9 km1.012 (1.003 to 1.022)
 Lung cancer2–4.9 km1.005 (1.001 to 1.009)
5–9.9 km1.010 (1.001 to 1.019)
10–14.9 km1.017 (1.002 to 1.032)
Traffic accidents
 InjuriesTravel by bicycle vs car13.33 (–)
  • * Estimates ‘with adjustment for measurement error’ from WHO: comparative quantification of health risks.1

  • Estimates from Pope et al,14 used in WHO: comparative quantification of health risks. Transformed to fit the exposure of the study population.

  • Estimates calculated for the study population.