Research Article

Patients with Epididymo-Orchitis and Meteorological Impact in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population-Based Study

Table 2

Average epididymo-orchitis incidence rate and meteorological factors according to month.

Month Monthly incidence rateTemperature (°C)Total sunshine hoursRelative humidity (%)Total rainfall (mm)Total rain days
Mean95% CIMean (°C)Max (°C)Minimum (°C)

Jan8.09(7.54, 8.64)16.9021.9010.60128.4875.9562.238.29
Feb7.36(6.53, 8.20)18.1723.5010.80125.8177.6466.787.78
March9.78(8.77, 10.79)19.7924.3012.80139.2375.4277.979.50
April9.46(8.43, 10.50)22.9426.8017.10128.8377.24108.2610.84
May10.27(9.23, 11.31)25.8628.7020.50160.2677.85213.5112.09
June9.07(8.34, 9.82)27.5229.8021.60167.2079.31315.7913.80
July9.51(8.37, 10.66)28.7230.8022.50223.8477.14291.6111.28
Aug9.58(8.53, 10.62)28.4830.1022.30196.2878.31347.2513.52
Sep8.88(7.96, 9.80)27.3930.0021.20171.5077.44283.0811.52
Oct9.46(8.71, 10.20)24.9228.0019.00175.3073.97101.416.51
Nov8.87(8.16, 9.58)22.0625.6016.90139.0075.0395.657.87
Dec8.73(7.99, 9.48)18.4122.9011.60137.6373.7371.057.39