Table 1 Incidence rate ratio (IRR), 95% confidence interval (95%CI), and p-value estimated by Generalized Estimating Equations.
From: Pattern and determinants of hospitalization during heat waves: an ecologic study
HD | RD | FF | CD | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IRR a (95%CI) | p-value | IRR a (95%CI) | p-value | IRR a (95%CI) | p-value | IRR a (95%CI) | p-value | |
Humidex within heatwaves (°C) | 0.96 (0.88 – 1.04) | 0.329 | 1.00 (0.96 – 1.04) | 0.929 | 0.99 (0.92 – 1.07) | 0.750 | 0.98 (0.95 – 1.00) | 0.049 |
Duration of a heatwave (days) | 1.16 (1.12 – 1.20) | 0.000 | 1.05 (1.03 – 1.07) | 0.000 | 0.99 (0.96 – 1.03) | 0.563 | 1.00 (0.99 – 1.01) | 0.470 |
Dummy variable (see text) | 0.17 (0.01 – 5.75) | 0.327 | 1.03 (0.23 – 4.72) | 0.969 | 0.53 (0.02 – 13.1) | 0.700 | 0.38 (0.14 – 0.98) | 0.045 |