Table 2.
Selected explanatory variables for modeling influenza-like illness visits in different areas of Taiwan using daily visits in 2004 – 2007
| Outpatient | Emergency department | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Taiwan | ||||
| Selected Variables | β | p-value | β | p-value |
| Monday | 0.14 | <0.01 | 0.12 | <0.01 |
| Saturday | - | - | 0.23 | <0.01 |
| Sunday | −0.59 | <0.01 | 0.95 | <0.01 |
| Chinese New Year | −1.66 | <0.01 | 1.32 | <0.01 |
| Other national holidays | −0.35 | <0.01 | 0.58 | <0.01 |
| Typhoon day | −0.89 | <0.01 | 0.48 | <0.01 |
| After day off | 0.17 | 0.01 | - | - |
| Seasonal term | 1.0 × 10−3 | <0.01 | 0.07 | <0.01 |
| Temp. drop (≤14°C) | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 0.03 |
| Visits a week ago | 1.5 × 10−3 | <0.01 | 0.05 | <0.01 |
| Central Taiwan | ||||
| Monday | 0.16 | <0.01 | - | - |
| Saturday | - | - | 0.23 | <0.01 |
| Sunday | −0.62 | <0.01 | 0.67 | <0.01 |
| Chinese New Year | −1.29 | <0.01 | 1.12 | <0.01 |
| Other national holidays | −0.24 | <0.01 | 0.16 | 0.02 |
| Typhoon day | −0.66 | <0.01 | - | - |
| Seasonal term | 0.7 × 10−3 | 0.01 | 0.04 | <0.01 |
| Temp. drop (≤14°C) | 0.13 | 0.02 | ||
| Visits a week ago | 1.4 × 10−3 | <0.01 | 0.04 | <0.01 |
| Southern Taiwan | ||||
| Monday | 0.19 | <0.01 | 0.08 | <0.01 |
| Saturday | - | - | 0.21 | <0.01 |
| Sunday | −0.73 | <0.01 | 0.86 | <0.01 |
| Chinese New Year | −1.18 | <0.01 | 1.39 | <0.01 |
| Other national holidays | −0.32 | <0.01 | 0.44 | <0.01 |
| Typhoon day | −0.83 | <0.01 | 0.32 | 0.04 |
| Seasonal term | 2.2 × 10−3 | <0.01 | 0.13 | <0.01 |
| Visits a week ago | 1.0 × 10−3 | <0.01 | 0.05 | <0.01 |