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Table 3 Correlations between mean monthly meteorological factors and tree pollen counts

From: Impact of meteorological variation on hospital visits of patients with tree pollen allergy

Month

Meteorological factors

Counts of tree pollen (grains/m3)

  

March

April

May

February

Average temperature (°C)

0.04

-0.16

0.22

 

Maximum temperature (°C)

0.08

-0.08

0.15

 

Minimum temperature (°C)

-0.02

-0.27

0.25

 

Relative humidity (%)

0.24

-0.02

0.16

 

Precipitation (mm)

0.06

-0.04

0.82*

March

Average temperature (°C)

0.50

0.62

-0.10

 

Maximum temperature (°C)

0.17

0.43

-0.37

 

Minimum temperature (°C)

0.78*

0.86*

0.16

 

Relative humidity (%)

0.85*

0.65

0.13

 

Precipitation (mm)

0.50

0.24

-0.11

April

Average temperature (°C)

-

0.48

0.11

 

Maximum temperature (°C)

-

0.45

-0.11

 

Minimum temperature (°C)

-

0.34

0.44

 

Relative humidity (%)

-

0.24

0.07

 

Precipitation (mm)

-

0.01

0.68

May

Average temperature (°C)

-

-

0.72*

 

Maximum temperature (°C)

-

-

0.64

 

Minimum temperature (°C)

-

-

0.61

 

Relative humidity (%)

-

-

-0.47

 

Precipitation (mm)

-

-

-0.03

  1. Data are Pearson's correlation coefficients. *P < 0.05