Table 1 Covariates included in statistical models
Exposure variable | Definition |
|---|---|
TempMax (TMax) (°C) | Same day temperature max - lag0, lag1, lag2, lag3, av (lags0-2) |
DewPointMax (°C) | Same day dew point temperature max– lag0 |
Flu Epidemic(0,1) | Binary variable coded as 1 if influenza hospital admission rates were < 90th percentile and otherwise 0 |
TempAppMax (TAppMax) | Same day Apparent Temperature Max - lag0, lag1, lag2, lag3, av(lags0-3) |
School holiday | Binary variable coded as 1 if school holidays and otherwise 0. Only included in childhood asthma models. |
Public holiday | Binary variable coded as 1 if public holiday and otherwise 0. |
Region | Dummy variable/s for regions |