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Table 3 Estimated percent increase in hospital admissions for a 10 μg/m3 increase in 2-day averaged PM2.5 by cause of admission and season

From: Fine particulate air pollution and its components in association with cause-specific emergency admissions

 

%

95% CI

Cardiovascular disease

All seasons

1.89

1.34

2.45

Winter

2.60

1.60

3.60

Spring

3.38

2.47

4.30

Summer

0.13

-0.78

1.06

Autumn

1.49

0.49

2.50

Myocardial Infarction

All seasons

2.25

1.10

3.42

Winter

2.10

0.42

3.81

Spring

4.50

1.42

7.68

Summer

2.09

-1.29

5.60

Autumn

0.68

-0.85

2.24

Congestive heart failure

All seasons

1.85

1.19

2.51

Winter

2.90

1.63

4.19

Spring

4.14

2.61

5.68

Summer

0.11

-1.23

1.46

Autumn

0.80

-0.40

2.01

Diabetes

All seasons

2.74

1.30

4.20

Winter

-0.52

-3.20

2.24

Spring

5.43

1.97

9.02

Summer

1.85

-1.02

4.80

Autumn

4.78

2.16

7.46

Respiratory disease

All seasons

2.07

1.20

2.95

Winter

1.79

0.47

3.12

Spring

4.34

2.19

6.54

Summer

1.26

-0.60

3.16

Autumn

1.52

-0.06

3.13