Table 4 |
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Statistics for hospitalizations, estimated PM10 and weather in Darwin for dry seasons 1996–2005. |
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Diagnosis |
Mean |
Standard Deviation |
Range |
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Cardiovascular |
Total |
1.4 |
1.2 |
6.0 |
|
Indigenous |
0.2 |
0.5 |
4.0 |
|
|
Non-Indigenous |
1.2 |
1.1 |
6.0 |
|
|
IHD |
Total |
0.6 |
0.8 |
5.0 |
|
Indigenous |
0.1 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
|
|
Non-Indigenous |
0.5 |
0.7 |
5.0 |
|
|
Respiratory |
Total |
2.0 |
1.5 |
10.0 |
|
Indigenous |
0.5 |
0.7 |
4.0 |
|
|
Non-Indigenous |
1.5 |
1.2 |
7.0 |
|
|
Asthma |
Total |
0.4 |
0.7 |
5.0 |
|
Indigenous |
0.1 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
|
|
Non-Indigenous |
0.3 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
|
|
COPD |
Total |
0.4 |
0.7 |
4.0 |
|
Indigenous |
0.1 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
|
|
Non-Indigenous |
0.3 |
0.6 |
4.0 |
|
|
Respiratory infections |
Total |
1.0 |
1.1 |
7.0 |
|
Indigenous |
0.3 |
0.5 |
3.0 |
|
|
Non-Indigenous |
0.7 |
0.9 |
5.0 |
|
|
Daily Estimated Ambient PM10 (μg/m3) |
21.2 |
8.2 |
55.2 |
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|
Daily Average Temperature (°C) |
27.4 |
2.2 |
13.1 |
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Daily Average Relative Humidity (%) |
65.0 |
11.1 |
70.4 |
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Influenza rates (weekly cases per 1000 consults for each day of the week) |
13.2 |
12.3 |
82.4 |
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Hanigan et al. Environmental Health 2008 7:42 doi:10.1186/1476-069X-7-42 |
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