Table 1 Descriptive summary for HFMD cases and meteorological factors in Minhang District, Shanghai, 2009–2015
Variables | Mean | SD | Min | 5th Percentile | 25th Percentile | Median | 75th Percentile | 95th Percentile | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HFMD incidence | |||||||||
 Daily count | 20.3 | 16.1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 53 | 106 |
Daily meteorological variables | |||||||||
 Average temperature (°C) | 17.3 | 8.9 | −3.1 | 2.9 | 9.3 | 18.5 | 24.5 | 30.4 | 35.1 |
 Average relative humidity (%) | 70.2 | 12.4 | 21 | 48 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 89 | 97 |
 Daily rainfall (mm) | 3.6 | 10.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 20.7 | 195.5 |
 Average wind speed (m/s) | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 5.9 |
 Sunshine hours (h) | 5.2 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 8.7 | 11.3 | 16.3 |