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. 2021 May 17;19:124. doi: 10.1186/s12916-021-02000-w

Table 4.

Poisson models of COPD-related emergency department attendances in Wales in 2020 and the corresponding 5-year averages (2015–2019)

IRR (95% CI) p value
Pre-lockdown intercept in 2020 compared to 5-year average 0.65 (0.48, 0.88) 0.006
Slope in weeks 1–12
 5-year average 0.97 (0.94, 0.99) 0.006
 2020 0.97 (0.94, 1.01) 0.101
 2020 relative to 5-year average 1.01 (0.97, 1.05) 0.686
Change in level at week 13
 5-year average 1.08 (0.85, 1.38) 0.508
 2020 0.59 (0.42, 0.82) 0.002
 2020 relative to 5-year average 0.54 (0.36, 0.81) 0.003
Change in slope after week 13
 5-year average 1.02 (0.99, 1.05) 0.227
 2020 1.05 (1.01, 1.09) 0.019
 2020 relative to 5-year average 1.03 (0.98, 1.08) 0.256