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Table 3 Summary of the multivariate regression coefficients of 15 factors in the incidences of lung cancer

From: Effects of regional air pollutants on respiratory diseases in the basin metropolitan area of central Taiwan

Coefficients

Urban

Suburban

Rural

Constant coefficient, α0

0.00

0.00

0.00

Air quality aspect

 PM2.5, β1

0.69

-0.16

-0.52

 ODO, β2

-*

0.07

-0.39

 NMHC, β3

-1.60

0.35

0.68

Point source aspect

 PM2.5, γ1

2.35

-11.17

-0.11

 NOx, γ2

-

10.99

0.57

 NMHC, γ3

-1.20

0.44

-0.66

Line source aspect

 PM2.5, δ1

-

-0.21

4.92

 NOx, δ2

-

-0.55

-3.35

 NMHC, δ3

-

2.15

-1.94

Area source aspect

 PM2.5, 𝜉1

-1.52

0.44

0.45

 NOx, 𝜉2

0.90

-1.73

0.35

 NMHC, 𝜉3

-1.34

-0.47

-0.11

Social economics aspect

 Population density, 𝜆1

-0.15

-0.25

0.12

 Salary, 𝜆2

-0.53

0.07

-0.78

 Medical manpower, 𝜆3

1.02

-0.14

-0.22

 R-squared

1

0.90

0.87

 p-values

-**

0.00

0.00

  1. * An independent variable that was excluded by SPSS statistical estimation when R2 = 1
  2. ** The p-value is infinitely small