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. 2013 Jul 19;12:59. doi: 10.1186/1476-069X-12-59

Table 2.

Results of Poisson Generalized additive models without cold wave indicator: Hong Kong 1999–2009 cool season (January-March and November-December)

 
Lag 0–20 Mean Daily Temperature 10 C decrease
 
Lag 0–20 Mean Relative Humidity 10% decrease
 
Lag 0–20 Total Global Solar Radiation 10 W/m2decrease
 
Lag 0–20 O310 μg/m3increase
 
  % Increase (95%) p % Increase p % Increase p % Increase p
All
45 (39, 52)
<.001
2.0 (0.1, 3.8)
.035
12 (7, 18)
<.001
4.0 (2.8, 5.3)
<.001
Male
40 (33, 47)
<.001
1.9 (0.0, 3.9)
.057
13 (6, 21)
<.001
3.6 (2.1, 5.1)
<.001
Female
51 (42, 61)
<.001
1.5 (−1.1, 4.2)
.25
10 (3, 19)
.008
4.8 (3.1, 6.6)
<.001
Age
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
45-64
17 (8, 27)
<.001
3.7 (0.3, 7.2)
.031
6 (−5, 19)
.30
1.6 (−0.3, 3.6)
.092
65-74
31 (20, 43)
<.001
6.3 (2.7, 10.0)
<.001
16 (5, 29)
.004
2.1 (−0.3, 4.6)
.079
75-84
47 (37, 56)
<.001
−0.3 (−3.7, 2.1)
.80
13 (4, 23)
.003
5.2 (3.3, 7.2)
<.001
85+
73 (61, 87)
<.001
0.7 (−2.4, 3.9)
.66
15 (5, 26)
.003
6.3 (4.1, 8.6)
<.001
Cause of Death
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cancer
15 (6, 24)
<.001
3.0 (0.0, 6.0)
.040
8 (0, 18)
.065
0.8 (−0.6, 2.2)
.28
Cardiovascular Diseases1
56 (43, 70)
<.001
3.7 (0.0, 7.8)
.059
15 (3, 29)
.014
5.4 (3.5, 7.4)
<.001
Respiratory
73 (51, 98)
<.001
0.7 (−4.9, 6.5)
.82
20 (1, 43)
.036
7.7 (4.6, 10.9)
<.001
Respiratory infections
79 (60, 99)
<.001
−0.5 (−5.1, 4.4)
.84
8 (−6, 24)
.27
7.4 (5.0, 9.8)
<.001
Stroke
61 (36, 92)
<.001
−3.2 (−9.5, 3.5)
.34
−4 (−21, 16)
.65
−2.2 (−5.2, 0.9)
.17
Nephritis
53 (27, 84)
<.001
7.3 (−0.7, 15.9)
.072
14 (−11, 46)
.29
0.0 (−4.0, 4.0)
.99
Septicaemia
63 (25, 113)
.0011
4.4 (−7.0, 17.0)
.46
16 (−19, 65)
.42
0.3 (−5.3, 6.2)
.92
Diabetes
84 (42, 138)
<.001
0.0 (−9.0, 10.8)
.92
16 (−18, 63)
.41
2.6 (−3.3, 8.8)
.39
Cirrhosis 49 (9, 103) .013 2.8 (−9.1, 16.2) .66 5 (−32, 61) .84 −3.6 (−10.3, 3.5) .31