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Table 5 Summary of the multivariate regression coefficients of five aspects for asthma

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

Coefficients

Urban

Suburban

Rural

Constant coefficient, α0

-0.05

0.01

0.03

Air quality aspect

 PM2.5, β1

2.64

0.17

-0.15

 ODO, β2

-*

0.05

-0.36

 NMHC, β3

-0.43

0.05

-0.17

Point source aspect

 PM2.5, γ1

1.90

-5.06

1.01

 NOx, γ2

-

4.95

-0.90

 NMHC, γ3

-1.47

-0.23

-0.67

Line source aspect

 PM2.5, δ1

-

-9.67

-3.65

 NOx, δ2

-

4.68

2.95

 NMHC, δ3

-

7.32

0.59

Area source aspect

 PM2.5, 𝜉1

-2.51

0.28

0.54

 NOx, 𝜉2

1.66

-2.85

-0.73

 NMHC, 𝜉3

-0.30

0.18

-0.10

Social economics aspect

 Population density, 𝜆1

-1.15

-0.38

-0.04

 Salary, 𝜆2

-0.37

0.10

0.27

 Medical manpower, 𝜆3

-0.02

0.17

0.15

 R-squared

1

0.898

0.769

 p-values

-**

0.004

0.047

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