Table 4 Descriptive statistics of the variables used in the multivariate regressions
From: Spatial identification of potential health hazards: a systematic areal search approach
Variables | Minimum | Maximum | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DKD of NHL cancer cases (per 100,000) | 0.00 | 18.54 | 6.78 | 2.49 |
DKD of Lung cancer cases (per 100,000) | 0.00 | 27.22 | 10.08 | 4.04 |
Average distance to main industrial facilities (m) | 755.57 | 9996.96 | 5402.55 | 2095.05 |
Distance to the nearest main road (m) | 0.54 | 1217.84 | 163.71 | 182.13 |
Distance to the seashore (m) | 2.38 | 14,302.92 | 4397.48 | 3872.51 |
Manufacturing employment (% of total population of the SCA) | 0.00 | 29.30 | 14.68 | 6.20 |
Percent of Jewish population in the SCA | 0.00 | 100.00 | 91.05 | 20.54 |
SCA socio-economic status (Index) | −1.62 | 2.88 | 0.44 | 1.08 |
NOx in 2003 (IDW interpolation, ppb) | 7.68 | 133.12 | 27.97 | 15.00 |
PM2.5 in 2003 (IDW interpolation, ppb) | 17.20 | 27.80 | 20.11 | 1.25 |
Total population over 65 (%) | 0.00 | 0.39 | 0.17 | 0.06 |
Smoking rate in the SCA in 2003 (%) | 15.07 | 41.78 | 18.87 | 3.49 |
Elevation above the sea level (m) | 0.00 | 440.00 | 110.49 | 124.83 |