Research Article

Space-Time Analysis to Identify Areas at Risk of Mortality from Cardiovascular Disease

Table 1

Comparison of socioeconomic and environmental factors by risk categories, Cuiabá and Várzea Grande (2009–2011).

MeanConfidence intervalMann-Whitney test
Lower limitUpper limitValue value

Socioeconomics variables
 Income ratio (%)
  Low risk0.030.020.055.100.03
  High risk0.130.010.26
  Total0.070.020.11
 Availability of basic services (%)
  Low risk12.385.4519.300.010.93
  High risk11.863.7719.94
  Total12.206.9917.40
 Education (%)
  Low risk70.6967.3774.010.320.57
  High risk68.6760.9576.39
  Total69.9666.5773.36
Environmental variables
 Temperature range (°C)
  Low risk10.039.6410.4160.44<0.001
  High risk12.4911.9813.01
  Total10.9110.5111.32
 Humidity (%)
  Low risk73.5872.4974.6726.64<0.001
  High risk69.1067.7970.41
  Total71.9771.0172.93
 PM2.5 (μg/m3)
  Low risk14.2412.7915.697.670.01
  High risk17.3915.7519.03
  Total15.3714.2416.50