Table 3.
Effect of temperature on number of hospitalizations: crude and adjusted models for potential confounders
| Included variables | B (95% CI) | R2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Temperature | −9.5 (−11.7, −7.3) | 0.591 |
| Model 2 | Temperature | −9.3 (−11.9, −6.7) | 0.592 |
| Humidity | 0.4 (−1.8, 2.6) | ||
| Model 3 | Temperature | −9.3 (−11.8, −6.7) | 0.593 |
| Humidity | 0.6 (−2.0, 3.2) | ||
| Precipitation | −1.3 (−9.6, 6.9) | ||
| Model 4 | Temperature | −9.0 (−11.7, −6.4) | 0.598 |
| Humidity | 0.6 (−2.1, 3.2) | ||
| Precipitation | −1.0 (−9.3, 7.3) | ||
| Influenza rate | 0.05 (−0.08, –0.18) | ||
| Model 5 | Temperature | −9.0 (−11.6, −6.4) | 0.618 |
| Humidity | 0.4 (−2.2, 2.9) | ||
| Precipitation | −1.9 (−10.2, 6.4) | ||
| Influenza rate | 0.02 (−0.12, 0.15) | ||
| Air pollution | 1.6 (−0.5, 3.7) |
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.