Table 2 Adjusted relative risks of ED presentations and hospital admissions associated with the 2009 dust storm
ED Presentations | Hospital Admissions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Category | RR | Lower 95% CI | Upper 95% CI | p-value | Category | RR | Lower 95% CI | Upper 95% CI | p-value |
All-cause | All-cause | ||||||||
23/9/09-6/10/09 | 1.043 | 1.028 | 1.058 | <.001 | 23/9/09-6/10/09 | 0.987 | 0.970 | 1.005 | 0.149 |
Non dust storm | 1.000 | Non dust storm | 1.000 | ||||||
Cardiovascular | Cardiovascular | ||||||||
23/9/09-6/10/09 | 0.957 | 0.910 | 1.007 | 0.092 | 23/9/09-6/10/09 | 0.985 | 0.936 | 1.038 | 0.581 |
Non dust storm | 1.000 | Non dust storm | 1.000 | ||||||
Respiratory | Respiratory | ||||||||
23/9/09-6/10/09 | 1.199 | 1.145 | 1.255 | <.001 | 23/9/09-6/10/09 | 0.898 | 0.853 | 0.945 | <.001 |
Non dust storm | 1.000 | Non dust storm | 1.000 | ||||||
Asthma | Asthma | ||||||||
23/9/09-6/10/09 | 1.230 | 1.099 | 1.377 | <.001 | 23/9/09-6/10/09 | 1.141 | 0.991 | 1.313 | 0.066 |
Non dust storm | 1.000 | Non dust storm | 1.000 | ||||||