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. 2017 Nov 9;12(11):e0187933. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187933

Table 5. Effects of PM2.5, extreme weather conditions and demographic characteristics on non-accidental mortality.

Variables Percent increase in mortality (95% CrI)
Model without interaction Model with interaction
PM2.5 (per 10 μg/m3) 0.31 (0.22, 0.40) 0.27 (0.13, 0.41)
Hot 6.41 (4.93, 7.96) 3.59 (1.22, 6.13)
Cold 0.87 (-0.41, 2.07) 0.02 (-2.36, 2.68)
Hyperbaria 0.46 (-0.85, 1.80) 0.73 (-1.77, 3.19)
Hypobaria 1.52 (0.19, 2.87) -1.55 (-4.05, 1.05)
Humid 0.73 (-0.48, 1.98) 1.41 (-0.36, 3.19)
Dry -0.75 (-1.91, 0.50) -4.80 (-7.76, -2.07)
Windy 2.58 (1.29, 3.96) 3.75 (1.74, 5.85)
Windless -0.60 (-1.91, 0.64) 0.54 (-2.11, 2.96)
Interactions
    PM2.5×Hot 0.50 (0.08, 0.95)
    PM2.5×Cold 0.12 (-0.17, 0.40)
    PM2.5×Hyperbaria -0.02 (-0.33, 0.29)
    PM2.5× Hypobaria 0.62 (0.16, 1.14)
    PM2.5×Humid -0.12 (-0.36, 0.10)
    PM2.5×Dry 0.59 (0.21, 1.00)
    PM2.5×Windy -0.22 (-0.66, 0.19)
    PM2.5×Windless -0.15 (-0.41, 0.12)
Female 47.68 (44.55, 51.00) 47.60 (44.49, 50.85)
Age
    0–14 years -98.81 (-98.87, -98.75) -98.81 (-98.88, -98.74)
    15–39 years -99.32 (-99.34, -99.30) -99.32 (-99.34, -99.29)
    40–64 years -94.43 (-94.51, -94.33) -94.42 (-94.52, -94.34)
    65+ years (Ref)
Occupation
    Governmental -97.78 (-97.87, -97.69) -97.78 (-97.86, -97.70)
    Professional -76.63 (-76.94, -76.32) -76.62 (-76.90, -76.32)
    Administrative -69.83 (-70.21, -69.49) -69.82 (-70.18, -69.47)
    Business -73.53 (-73.84, -73.23) -73.55 (-73.87, -73.23)
    Agriculture -37.26 (-37.84, -36.71) -37.25 (-37.77, -36.69)
    Manufactory (Ref)
    Military -99.84 (-99.86, -99.81) -99.84 (-99.86, -99.81)
    Others -97.43 (-97.53, -97.34) -97.43 (-97.52, -97.32)
    Preschool -99.15 (-99.19, -99.10) -99.15 (-99.20, -99.09)
    Students -99.73 (-99.75, -99.70) -99.73 (-99.76, -99.69)
    Jobless -77.62 (-77.93, -77.34) -77.63 (-77.90, -77.35)
Day of week
    Sunday (Ref)
    Monday 1.67 (0.45, 3.00) 1.73 (0.27, 3.04)
    Tuesday 0.68 (-0.56, 1.95) 0.70 (-0.52, 2.04)
    Wednesday 0.93 (-0.33, 2.24) 0.89 (-0.35, 2.11)
    Thursday -0.01 (-1.24, 1.32) 0.07 (-1.19, 1.35)
    Friday 0.05 (-1.14, 1.41) 0.03 (-1.17, 1.24)
    Saturday 0.09 (-1.08, 1.47) 0.04 (-1.24, 1.26)
Smoking rate 2.01 (1.95, 2.08) 2.01 (1.95, 2.08)