Table 2 Selected explanatory variables for modeling influenza-like illness visits in different areas of Taiwan using daily visits in 2004 – 2007
Outpatient | Emergency department | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Taiwan | ||||
Selected Variables | β | p-value | β | p-value |
Monday | 0.14 | <0.01 | 0.12 | <0.01 |
Saturday | - | - | 0.23 | <0.01 |
Sunday | −0.59 | <0.01 | 0.95 | <0.01 |
Chinese New Year | −1.66 | <0.01 | 1.32 | <0.01 |
Other national holidays | −0.35 | <0.01 | 0.58 | <0.01 |
Typhoon day | −0.89 | <0.01 | 0.48 | <0.01 |
After day off | 0.17 | 0.01 | - | - |
Seasonal term | 1.0 × 10−3 | <0.01 | 0.07 | <0.01 |
Temp. drop (≤14°C) | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 0.03 |
Visits a week ago | 1.5 × 10−3 | <0.01 | 0.05 | <0.01 |
Central Taiwan | ||||
Monday | 0.16 | <0.01 | - | - |
Saturday | - | - | 0.23 | <0.01 |
Sunday | −0.62 | <0.01 | 0.67 | <0.01 |
Chinese New Year | −1.29 | <0.01 | 1.12 | <0.01 |
Other national holidays | −0.24 | <0.01 | 0.16 | 0.02 |
Typhoon day | −0.66 | <0.01 | - | - |
Seasonal term | 0.7 × 10−3 | 0.01 | 0.04 | <0.01 |
Temp. drop (≤14°C) | 0.13 | 0.02 |  |  |
Visits a week ago | 1.4 × 10−3 | <0.01 | 0.04 | <0.01 |
Southern Taiwan | ||||
Monday | 0.19 | <0.01 | 0.08 | <0.01 |
Saturday | - | - | 0.21 | <0.01 |
Sunday | −0.73 | <0.01 | 0.86 | <0.01 |
Chinese New Year | −1.18 | <0.01 | 1.39 | <0.01 |
Other national holidays | −0.32 | <0.01 | 0.44 | <0.01 |
Typhoon day | −0.83 | <0.01 | 0.32 | 0.04 |
Seasonal term | 2.2 × 10−3 | <0.01 | 0.13 | <0.01 |
Visits a week ago | 1.0 × 10−3 | <0.01 | 0.05 | <0.01 |