Ecological Study on Hospitalizations for Cancer, Cardiovascular, and Respiratory Diseases in the Industrial Area of Etang-de-Berre in the South of France
Table 4
Number of cases and distribution by quartiles for each hospitalization indicator between 2004 and 2007.
Hospitalization indicators
Cases
Min
Q25
Q50
Q75
Max
All cardiovascular diseases
26,108
188
397
585
1,319
3,002
Heart diseases
14,506
90
200
315
752
1,729
Coronary heart diseases
4,684
29
71
105
258
577
Coronary heart diseases with heart rate disorders
808
0
13
17
41
99
Myocardial infarction
1,545
8
19
37
93
223
Stroke
4,008
19
57
89
230
553
Heart rate disorders
2,026
10
26
47
125
267
All respiratory diseases
16,107
117
188
317
872
1,823
Respiratory infections
4,574
21
51
92
287
664
Pneumonia
2,839
15
34
57
183
394
Asthma
937
2
9
17
54
131
Exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
