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Table 9 Before and after adjusting co linearity by Principal component analysis for strongest cumulative effect of different air pollutants GAM model combination

From: Effects of air pollution on neonatal prematurity in guangzhou of china: a time-series study

Model

Type correction

NO2(Avg3)

PM10(Avg4)

SO2(Avg3)

  

RR

value

95%CI

RR

Value

95%CI

RR

value

95%CI

NO2+ PM10

Before correction

1.0340

0.9456~1.1224

1.0298

0.9130~1.1466

-

-

 

after correction

1.0284*

1.0042~1.0527

1.0373*

1.0056~1.0690

-

-

NO2+ SO2

Before correction

0.9782

0.8718~1.0847

-

-

1.1723

0.9839 ~1.3608

 

after correction

1.0321*

1.0089~1.0553

-

-

1.0598*

1.0171 ~1.1024

PM10+ SO2

Before correction

-

-

1.0071

0.9085~1.1058

1.1185

0.9865 ~1.2506

 

after correction

-

-

1.0441*

1.0125~1.0758

1.0627*

1.0181 ~1.1073

Three pollutants

Before correction

0.9639

0.8373~1.0904

1.0244

0.9072~1.1415

1.1688

0.9797 ~1.3579

 

after correction

1.0219*

1.0053~1.0386

1.0274*

1.0066~1.0482

1.0388*

1.0096 ~1.0681

  1. Note: * P < 0.05