Table 4.

Relative risk of V. vulnificus cases.

Coast	Seawater Temperature Index	Relative Risk *	95% Confidence Interval	p
All coasts	Maximum seawater temperature	1.37	1.24–1.52	0.001
South coast	Maximum seawater temperature	1.35	1.19–1.53	0.001
East coast	Maximum seawater temperature	1.30	1.06–1.59	0.011
West coast	Mean seawater temperature	1.34	1.20–1.51	0.001

* Adjusted for seasonality and time trends.