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Table 1 Poisson regression analyses of mortality rates.

From: Population mortality during the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Toronto

 

Adjusted Mortality Rate Ratio (95% CI)

  

2003 – Period Before SARS

2003 – Period During SARS

2003 – Period After SARS

Greater Toronto Area

    

All ages

Compared to 2001

0.99 (0.91 – 1.08)

0.96 (0.90 – 1.03)

1.00 (0.92 – 1.10)

 

Compared to 2002

1.05 (0.97 – 1.14)

0.99 (0.93 – 1.06)

1.01 (0.93 – 1.10)

Age 65 and over

Compared to 2001

0.99 (0.90 – 1.09)

0.97 (0.90 – 1.04)

1.00 (0.91 – 1.09)

 

Compared to 2002

1.06 (0.97 – 1.17)

0.99 (0.92 – 1.07)

0.98 (0.90 – 1.07)

Rest of Ontario

    

All ages

Compared to 2001

1.05 (0.99 – 1.12)

0.97 (0.92 – 1.02)

0.98 (0.93 – 1.04)

 

Compared to 2002

1.07 (1.01 – 1.14)

0.97 (0.91 – 1.02)

0.97 (0.91 – 1.03)

Age 65 and over

Compared to 2001

1.05 (0.99 – 1.11)

0.94 (0.88 – 1.01)

0.95 (0.89 – 1.02)

 

Compared to 2002

1.06 (1.00 – 1.13)

0.95 (0.89 – 1.02)

0.95 (0.89 – 1.02)

  1. Adjusted mortality rate ratios compare mortality rates for periods in 2003 before, during, and after the SARS outbreak to the corresponding time periods in 2001 and 2002.