Table 3.
ISRR of Asthma-related Admissions by the Distance from the Facility and Age Group, Seoul.
| Age/Gender | 0~2 km from the Incineration Facility | 2~5 km from the Incineration Facility | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed | Expected | ISRR (95% Confidence Interval) |
Observed | Expected | ISRR (95% Confidence Interval) |
|
| Whole group | ||||||
| Male | 2051 | 1806.97 | 1.14 (1.09–1.19) | 4712 | 4640.94 | 1.02 (0.88–1.04) |
| Female | 1979 | 1753.64 | 1.13 (1.08–1.18) | 4425 | 4482.29 | 0.99 (0.96–1.02) |
| Total | 4030 | 3560.61 | 1.13 (1.10–1.17) | 9137 | 9123.22 | 1.00 (0.98–1.02) |
| Under 15 years | ||||||
| Male | 1350 | 1217.02 | 1.11 (1.05–1.17) | 2974 | 2955.28 | 1.01 (0.97–1.04) |
| Female | 1014 | 884.95 | 1.15 (1.08–1.22) | 2121 | 2176.3 | 0.97 (0.93–1.02) |
| Total | 2364 | 2101.96 | 1.12 (1.08–1.17) | 5095 | 5131.58 | 0.99 (0.97–1.02) |
| 65 years and older | ||||||
| Male | 315 | 255.33 | 1.23 (1.10–1.38) | 820 | 799.41 | 1.03 (0.96–1.10) |
| Female | 441 | 383.7 | 1.15 (1.05–1.26) | 1058 | 1048.35 | 1.10 (0.95–1.07) |
| Total | 756 | 639.02 | 1.18 (1.10–1.27) | 1878 | 1847.76 | 1.02 (0.97–1.06) |