Table 3 Confounders included in the different models with the following abbreviations: S: penalized spline (* k = 30, otherwise k = 10), Poly: Polynomial with order in brackets, L: linear term, X: dummies, D: by design.
Trend | Temperature | Temperature difference | Relative humidity | Air pressure | Weekday | Holiday | Population decrease | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Augsburg | ||||||||
Poisson Regression : Final | S | - | L | - | - | X | - | - |
Poisson Regression : Remove | S | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Poisson Regression : Add | S | S | L | L | - | X | - | - |
Case-crossover | D | - | L | - | - | D | - | - |
Extended Cox Regression | L | - | L | - | - | X | - | - |
Barcelona | ||||||||
Poisson Regression : Final | S | L | - | - | - | X | - | X |
Poisson Regression : Remove | S | - | - | - | - | - | - | X |
Poisson Regression : Add | S | L | L | - | - | X | - | X |
Case-crossover | D | L | - | - | - | D | - | X |
Extended Cox Regression | L | L | - | - | - | X | - | X |
Helsinki | ||||||||
Poisson Regression : Final | S | L | L | L | - | X | - | - |
Poisson Regression : Remove | S | - | L | L | - | X | - | - |
Poisson Regression : Add | S | S | S | L | - | X | - | - |
Case-crossover | D | L | L | L | - | D | - | - |
Extended Cox Regression | L | L | L | L | - | X | - | - |
Rome | ||||||||
Poisson Regression : Final | S* | S | - | L | - | X | X | X |
Poisson Regression : Remove | S* | L | - | L | - | X | - | - |
Poisson Regression : Add | S* | S | - | S | - | X | X | X |
Case-crossover | D | S | - | L | - | D | X | X |
Extended Cox Regression | L | Poly(2) | - | L | - | X | X | X |
Stockholm | ||||||||
Poisson Regression : Final | S | L | - | S | L | X | - | X |
Poisson Regression : Remove | S | - | - | S | L | X | - | X |
Poisson Regression : Add | S | L | L | S | L | X | - | X |
Case-crossover | D | L | - | S | L | D | - | X |
Extended Cox Regression | L | L | - | Poly(2) | L | X | - | X |