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Table 1 Coefficients of Spearman correlation analysis between varicella cases (2004-2008) at Princess Margaret Hospital and climatic variables (* P < 0.05)

From: Hospitalizations for varicella in children and adolescents in a referral hospital in Hong Kong, 2004 to 2008: A time series study

Lag months

Tmean

Humid

Rain

0

-0.122

-0.262*

-0.294*

1

-0.014

-0.280*

-0.176

2

0.069

-0.253

-0.097

  1. Tmean = Monthly mean air temperature
  2. Humid = Monthly mean relative humidity
  3. Rain = Monthly total rainfall