Regression statistics for hospital admissions
| Airborne particulate effect | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Coefficient | SE | p Value |
| Asthma | −0.00029 | 0.00140 | 0.84 (NS) |
| Bronchs | 0.00433 | 0.00202 | 0.03 (*) |
| COPD | −0.00090 | 0.00235 | 0.70 (NS) |
*Statistically significant at the predefined 5% confidence level.
The coefficient estimate of 0.00433 suggests an expected increase of 4.3% in bronchitis cases for each increase in PM10 of 10 μg/m3.
Bronchs, bronchitis/bronchiolitis; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PM10, particulate matter with a diameter below 10 µ.