Table 1.
Summary of the distribution of hospital admissions (as a standardised morbidity ratio), covariate and pollution data over the n = 323 local and unitary authorities in England
| Variable | Distribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 100% | |
| Standardised morbidity ratio | 0.17 | 0.45 | 0.57 | 0.83 | 2.31 |
| Log house price (£) | 11.12 | 11.90 | 12.14 | 12.34 | 13.53 |
| Jobs Seekers Allowance (%) | 5.77 | 9.99 | 13.29 | 17.15 | 27.57 |
| Mean | |||||
| NO2(μg m−3) | 4.71 | 11.84 | 15.97 | 20.75 | 47.04 |
| PM2.5(μg m−3) | 6.87 | 9.76 | 10.76 | 11.64 | 16.74 |
| PM10(μg m−3) | 9.67 | 14.41 | 15.97 | 17.20 | 23.28 |
| Coefficients of variation | |||||
| NO2 | 0.06 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.27 | 0.48 |
| PM2.5 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.15 |
| PM10 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.19 |
The pollution summaries relate to the distribution of means and coefficients of variation of the 1‐km concentrations within each local and unitary authority.