Table 3 Univariate association between local climate, global climate, combined global and local climate, exposure to pollution, and HM incidence
Variables | HM incidence | p-value |
|---|---|---|
Local climate | ||
 Dry cold season | 83.9 (52/62) | <0.0001 |
 Rainy and hot season | 25.6 (11/43) |  |
Global climate variability | ||
 La Nina and cold | 72.1 (31/43) | 0.035 |
 El Nino and warm | 51.6 (32/62) | 0.035 |
Combined global and local climate | ||
 Local dry season + global La Nina | 86.7 (26/30) | <0.0001 |
 Local dry season + global El Nino | 81.2 (26/32) |  |
 Local rainy season + global La Nina | 32.5 (5/13) |  |
 Local rainy season + global El Nino | 20 (6/30) |  |
Exposure to pollution | ||
 Yes | 83.8 (57/60) | <0.0001 |
 No | 16.2 (6/37) |  |