Table 4.
Percent change in cardiovascular morbidity per 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5 across three levels of temperature in NYS, 1991–2006.
| Region | Low temperaturea | p-Valueb | Middle temperaturea | p-Valuec | High temperaturea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYC, Long Island & Hudson | 2.20 (1.34, 3.07)d, e | 0.12 | 1.63 (0.93, 2.34)d, e | 0.04d | 0.52 (−0.25, 1.29) |
| Adirondack & North | −0.56 (−4.97, 4.05) | 0.62 | 0.66 (−2.26, 3.68) | 0.35 | −1.02 (−3.42, 1.45) |
| Mohawk Valley & Binghamton | 1.43 (−2.00, 4.97) | 0.67 | 0.58 (−1.80, 3.02) | 0.76 | 0.06 (−3.25, 3.48) |
| Central & Western NY | 1.35 (−0.03, 2.74) | 0.18 | 0.31 (−0.64, 1.27) | 0.25 | −0.52 (−1.66, 0.64) |
a
Temperature: °C. Low temperature: daily average temperature ≤ 25th percentile; middle temperature: 25th percentile < daily average temperature ≤ 75th percentile; high temperature: daily average temperature > 75th percentile.
b
P-Value for low temperature stratum compared with middle temperature.
c
P-Value for high temperature stratum compared with middle temperature.
d
Significant, p-value <0.05.
e
Significant, p-value <0.01.