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Table 1 Statistical descriptions of cardiovascular admissions, atmospheric pollutants, and meteorological variables during the study period (2013–2017)

From: Acute effects of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on hospital admissions for cardiovascular disease in Beijing, China: a time-series study

 

Minimum

P25

Median

Mean (SD)

P75

Maximum

Hospital admission

 Cardiovascular disease

9

106

192

252.4 (165.1)

405

749

 Coronary heart disease

2

77

159

207.1 (141.8)

340

632

 Atrial fibrillation

0

4

10

13.4 (10.5)

22

53

 Heart failure

0

20

29

32.0 (15.5)

43

90

Atmospheric pollutants

 SO2 (μg/m3)

0

4

8

15.31 (18.31)

19

133

 NO2 (μg/m3)

0

34

44.

49.69 (23.34)

61

155

 O3 (μg/m3)

0

49

81

95.66 (63.039)

136

367

 PM10 (μg/m3)

0

50

86

102.30 (75.88)

130

820

 PM2.5 (μg/m3)

0

30

59

76.86 (66.38)

102

477

Meteorological factors

 Average Temperature (°C)

−16.92

0.99

14.52

13.09 (12.34)

24.09

38.51

 Maximum Temperature (°C)

−13.41

11.88

24.60

24.62 (15.80)

35.83

59.89

 Minimum Temperature (°C)

−19.16

−3.88

6.98

6.16 (12.08)

17.06

30.94

 Humidity (%)

1.121

5.24

7.47

24.38 (26.66)

43.30

95.30

 Air pressure (hPa)

970.5

985.50

993.0

993.90 (10.51)

1001.5

1022.40

  1. P25 = 25th percentile. P75 = 75th percentile. CO = carbon monoxide. PM2.5 = particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 μm. SO2 = sulfur dioxide. NO2 = nitrogen dioxide. O3 = ozone