Table 1 Summary statistics for daily weather variables, and AR cases in Hefei, China, 2014–2016
From: Impact of temperature variability on childhood allergic rhinitis in a subtropical city of China
Weather and AR cases (total, sex, age, and occupation) | Sum | Mean ± SD | Frequency distribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Min | P(25) | P(50) | P(75) | Max | |||
Mean temperature (°C) | / | 16.8 ± 8.9 | −5.9 | 8.8 | 18.0 | 24.4 | 33.7 |
Relative humidity (%) | / | 75.8 ± 13.2 | 33.0 | 68.0 | 76.0 | 85.0 | 100.0 |
Rainfall (mm) | / | 3.6 ± 10.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 129.3 |
Wind velocity (m/s) | / | 1.9 ± 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 5.9 |
DTR (°C) | / | 8.4 ± 3.9 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 11.2 | 21.2 |
TCN (°C) | / | 0.0 ± 2.2 | −12.2 | −1.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 5.9 |
Total | 53,538 | 48.8 ± 18.7 | 0 | 36 | 46 | 58.8 | 116 |
Male | 36,163 | 33.0 ± 13.5 | 0 | 23 | 30 | 41 | 85 |
Female | 17,375 | 15.9 ± 6.6 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 40 |
0 ~ 4 years | 7500 | 6.8 ± 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 36 |
5 ~ 14 years | 44,395 | 40.5 ± 16.9 | 0 | 29 | 38 | 50 | 105 |
≥15 years | 1643 | 1.5 ± 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
Nursery children | 16,481 | 15.0 ± 6.2 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 43 |
Scattered children | 19,184 | 17.5 ± 7.2 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 47 |
Students | 17,873 | 16.3 ± 10.8 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 61 |