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Table 1 Level of significance and difference in the frequency, in ED visits of the hospitals in the province of Catania, for some acute diseases

From: A retrospective study on acute health effects due to volcanic ash exposure during the eruption of Mount Etna (Sicily) in 2002

  Vittorio Emanuele Hospital Cannizzaro Hospital Garibaldi Hospital Hospital of Giarre Hospital of Militello Hospital of Acireale Hospital of Paternò Hospital of Biancavilla Hospital of Bronte
  Differ. Value P Differ. Value P Differ. Value P Differ. Value P Differ. Value P Differ. Value P Differ. Value P Differ. Value P Differ. Value P
Acute affections of the upper respiratory tract +2,73 p < 0,01 +0,17 NS −0,10 NS +0,2 NS −0,27 NS −4,70 NS −0,15 NS −4,82 P < 0,05 −0,34 NS
Acute diseases of lower respiratory tract +1,45 p < 0,01 +1,24 p < 0,01 +0,10 p < 0,01 +3,11 p < 0,01 −0,50 NS +0,09 NS −0,32 NS −0,63 NS −0,48 NS
Cardiovascular diseases +1,18 p < 0,01 +2,99 p < 0,01 −0,01 NS +1,7 P < 0,05 −0,30 NS +7,28 P < 0,05 +0,56 NS    −0,61 NS
Neuropsychiatric disorders −0,08 NS −0,01 NS +0,17 NS +1,17 NS    −0,16 NS −0,13 NS +0,07 NS +0,82 NS
Ocular affections +2,02 p < 0,01 −0,60 P < 0,05 +2,6 p < 0,01 +0,16 NS    −1,83 NS −0,05 NS    +0,05 NS
Skin diseases +0,2 NS −0,08 NS −0,33 NS −1,9 p < 0,01 −0,46 NS −0,472 NS −0,44 NS −0,23 NS −0,15 NS
Surgery and orthopedy −1,10 NS +4,36 p < 0,01 +0,06 NS +5,62 P < 0,05 −0,84 NS −1,52 NS +1,98 p < 0,01 −2,55 NS +0,68 NS
  1. Legend:
  2. p < 0,01 highly significant difference.
  3. p < 0,05 statistically significant difference.
  4. p > 0,05 not significant difference.
  5. The period is between October 20 and November 7, 2002. The results obtained were compared with those of the same period in 2001. Table 2 contains more detailed information in relation to the three major hospitals in Catania.
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