Table 3.
Estimated ER and 95% CI of children's outpatient visits a 10 μg/m3 increase in the concentrations of air pollution stratified by season.
| Pollutant | Whole | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cool | Warm | ||
| CO | 0.19 (0.15 to 0.24) | 0.16 (0.10 to 0.21)* | 0.08 (0.01 to 0.16)* |
| NO2 | 2.46 (2.00 to 2.92) | 2.03 (1.52 to 2.55)* | 1.82 (0.86 to 2.80)* |
| O3 | 0.27 (0.07 to 0.46) | 0.15 (−0.14 to 0.45)* | 0.29 (0.08 to 0.50)* |
| SO2 | 7.16 (4.80 to 9.57) | 5.67 (2.86 to 8.57)* | 4.82 (0.95 to 8.85)* |
| PM10 | 1.16 (0.83 to 1.49) | 0.74 (0.36 to 1.11)* | 1.00 (0.37 to 1.63)* |
| PM2.5 | 1.35 (0.88 to 1.82) | 0.82 (0.29 to 1.36)* | 1.30 (0.41 to 2.20)* |
The difference between groups was statistically significant.