Table 2.
Estimated percent differences in average monthly incidence rate of AMI admissions from Poisson regression in Marion County, by sex, race, and sex and racea, b
| Number (%) of admissions | % difference in incidence rate (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Females | 6707 (44.4%) | REF |
| Males | 8397 (55.6%) | 73% (44%, 107%) |
| Race | ||
| White | 9209 (61.0%) | REF |
| Black | 4047 (26.8%) | 13% (2%, 26%) |
| Sex and Race | ||
| White Females | 3905 (25.9%) | REF |
| Black Females | 1967 (13.0%) | 35% (19%, 54%) |
| White Males | 5304 (35.1%) | 66% (52%, 82%) |
| zBlack Males | 2080 (13.8%) | 81% (53%, 114%) |
aAdjusted for month (time trend), seasonality (annual sine and cosine terms), monthly mean apparent temperature (at zip-code level), monthly ambient PM2.5 concentrations (at zip-code level), and total monthly hospital discharges. Offset was the log of the total age- sex- and/or race- specific population of Marion County
bMissing/excluded: race—131 (0.87%) Hispanic or Latino, 12 (0.08%) American Indian/Alaska Native, 27 (0.18%) Asian, 404 (2.67%) Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 29 (0.2%) multiracial, 261 (1.73%) other race, 984 (6.51%) unknown/missing race