Table 6. Standardized parameter estimates (βs) for all respiratory pathogen counts included as explanatory variables in the regression models: before and after adding seasonal terms to the models*†.
| Syndrome data | RSV | Influenza A | Influenza B | S. pneumoniae (residual) | RV | PIV | Adenovirus | Enterovirus | Mycoplasma pneumoniae | Bordetella pertussis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absenteeism | 0.31/ (NS) | 0.27/ (NS) | 0.33/ (NS) | 0.28/ 0.12 | 0.19/ (NS) | 0.20/ (NS) | – | _ | _ | _ |
| GP | 0.60/ 0.51 | 0.32/ 0.32 | 0.20/ 0.16 | 0.13/ 0.10 | 0.07/ (NS) | 0.14/ 0.08 | 0.07/ (NS) | _ | 0.06/ 0.05 | _ |
| Pharmacy | 0.51/ 0.54 | 0.27/ 0.22 | 0.24/ (NS) | 0.25/ 0.11 | 0.16/ 0.08 | 0.16/ (NS) | 0.08/ (NS) | _ | 0.12/ (NS) | 0.11/ 0.11 |
| Hospitalization | 0.60/ 0.44 | 0.36/ 0.34 | 0.21/ 0.12 | _ | 0.13/ 0.05 | 0.09/ (NS) | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Laboratory submissions | 0.49/ 0.47 | 0.19/ 0.20 | 0.22/ 0.18 | 0.28/ 0.22 | _ | 0.17/ 0.08 | _ | _ | 0.10/ 0.10 | _ |
| Mortality | 0.40/ 0.36 | 0.52/ 0.51 | 0.24/ 0.24 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
*S. pneumoniae, Streptococcus pneumoniae; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; RV, rhinovirus; PIV, parainfluenza virus; GP, general practice; –, pathogen not included in model; NS, the pathogen variable is no longer significant after seasonal terms are added. †For example, 0.60/0.40 for RSV indicates a standardized β of 0.60 for RSV in the model with only pathogen variables and a β of 0.40 in the same model after adding seasonal terms.