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Table 4 Bayesian Poisson regression model of the association between meteorological factors and HFMD in Beijing, 2010–2012

From: Spatio-temporal analysis of the relationship between meteorological factors and hand-foot-mouth disease in Beijing, China

Variable

Mean

Range

Coefficient (95%CI)

Relative Risk (95%CI)

Mean temperature (°C)

12.94

−4.78-28.61

0.06(0.03,0.09)

1.06(1.03,1.10)

Relative humidity (%)

50.35

24.77–71.90

0.05(0.01,0.08)

1.05(1.01,1.08)

Precipitation (mm)

1.79

0–9.16

0.03(−0.06,0.12)

1.03(0.94,1.12)

Wind velocity (m/s)

2.23

1.62–2.93

1.19(0.86,1.53)

3.30(2.37,4.60)

Sunshine (hour)

6.67

4.32–9.14

0.18(0.02,0.34)

1.20(1.02,1.40)

Overall Intercept

  

−9.53(−11.37,-7.68)

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