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Table 2 Deaths in the year before and after flood onset by distance from the flood area: floods occurring in 2000 only

From: Long-term effects of flooding on mortality in England and Wales, 1994-2005: controlled interrupted time-series analysis

Area

Before (A)

After (B)

Ratio (B/A)

Before-after change ratio (95%CI) relative to 8-10 km

Before-after change ratio (95%CI) relative to flooded areas

Flooded areas

332

269

0.81

0.87 (0.74 - 1.04)

1.00

Non-flooded boundary areas

     

   0 - 2 km

64358

61962

0.96

1.01 (0.99 - 1.03)

1.16 (0.99 - 1.37)

   2 - 4 km

50601

49278

0.97

1.01 (0.99 - 1.03)

1.22 (1.03 - 1.43)

   4 - 6 km

45052

43721

0.97

1.00 (0.98 - 1.03)

1.19 (1.01 - 1.40)

   6 - 8 km

37525

36624

0.98

1.01 (0.98 - 1.03)

1.21 (1.02 - 1.43)

   8 - 10 km

33547

32334

0.96

1.00

1.14 (0.96 - 1.36)