Determination of influential factors on climate variability and health in Cavite, Philippines: A time series analysis

Authors

  • Aimee B. Rarugal National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Ranzivelle Marriane Roxas Villanueva Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños
  • Giovanni A. Tapang National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

Influential factors and temporal correlations of hospital admissions and climate variables in Cavite, Philippines were determined via time series analysis. The daily temporal effects of wind speed, dew or frost point, humidity and temperature were related to hospitalizations in Cavite, Philippines from December 2004 to December 2012. It was known that cardiovascular and digestive diseases are influenced by the climate variables. Analyzing relations between hospital admissions and climate variables is a key to understanding the effects of climate variability to public health.

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Article ID

SPP2013-3C-7

Section

Atmospheric Physics

Published

2013-10-23

How to Cite

[1]
AB Rarugal, RMR Villanueva, and GA Tapang, Determination of influential factors on climate variability and health in Cavite, Philippines: A time series analysis, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 31, SPP2013-3C-7 (2013). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP2013-3C-7.