Research Article

The Association between Residence Floor Level and Cardiovascular Disease: The Health and Environment in Oslo Study

Table 4

Prevalence of disease by floor level and chi-square tests of difference (block apartment residents only).

Total
Basement and 1st floor 2nd-3rd floor 4th-5th floor 6th–10th floor ≥11th floor value

Stroke5.6% ()5.9% ()5.4% ()5.2% ()7.3% ()7.5% ()0.481
Venous thromboembolism (VTE)5.9% ()5.7% ()6.0% ()4.5% ()9.0% ()8.8% ()0.012
Intermittent claudication (IC)5.8% ()6.6% ()6.0% ()4.3% ()6.3% ()10.0% ()0.051

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