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. 2015 Nov 23;20(4):e23403. doi: 10.5812/traumamon.23403

Table 4. Negative Binomial Regression Analysis Showing the Effect of per one Unit Increase in Temperature (°C) and Humidity on Trauma Deaths a.

Trauma Mortality IRR Confidence Interval 95% Significance
Unintentional deaths
Temperature
Men 1.003 0.987 - 1.020 0.701
Women 1.007 0.993 - 1.021 0.332
10 - 30 y 1.003 0.988 - 1.019 0.664
> 30 - 60y 1.005 0.991 - 1.020 0.487
> 60 y 1.013 0.999 - 1.030 0.057
Total 1.004 0.988 - 1.020 0.592
Humidity
Men 0.993 0.982 - 1.003 0.185
Women 0.995 0.985 - 1.005 0.329
10 - 30 y 0.994 0.983 - 1.004 0.231
> 30 - 60y 0.993 0.984 - 1.003 0.184
> 60 y 0.988 0.978 - 0.998 0.024*
Total 0.993 0.983 - 1.004 0.222
Intentional deaths
Temperature
Men 0.988 0.962 - 1.013 0.348
Women 0.987 0.937 - 1.040 0.631
10 - 30 y 0.993 0.968 - 1.019 0.598
> 30 - 60y 0.975 0.945 - 1.006 0.109
> 60 y 1.014 0.961 - 1.070 0.616
Total 0.987 0.961 - 1.014 0.346
Humidity
Men 1.005 0.985 - 1.026 0.595
Women 0.991 0.954 - 1.030 0.663
10 - 30 y 1.001 0.981 - 1.022 0.887
> 30 - 60y 1.010 0.989 - 1.031 0.318
> 60 y 0.986 0.941 - 1.033 0.569
Total 1.004 0.983 - 1.026 0.671

a Abbreviation: IRR: Incidence Rate Ratio.