Table 1

Results of the application of Generalized Linear Models (GLM) with Poisson distribution for the younger (0-4 years old) and the older (5-14 years old) asthmatic children (Bold figures in italics indicate statistically significant relatioships (p < 0.05)).


Childhood Asthma Admissions
PM10 (μg/m3)





β-coefficient ± S.E.
p



0-day
lag
(0-4 years old)
-0.0005 ± 0.0010
0.647656



(5-14 years old)
0.0038 ± 0.0016
0.014101

1-day
lag
(0-4 years old)
-0.0023 ± 0.0011
0.028252



(5-14 years old)
0.0034 ± 0.0016
0.031084

4-day
lag
(0-4 years old)
0.0011 ± 0.0010
0.267737



(5-14 years old)
0.0043 ± 0.0016
0.005755

Nastos et al. Environmental Health 2010 9:45   doi:10.1186/1476-069X-9-45

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