Relationship between Air Pollution and Regional Longevity in Guangxi, China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study area Description
2.2. Data Collection of the Air Pollution Sources and Population Data Collection
2.3. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Spatial Distribution and Clustering of the Three Air Pollutants in Guangxi
3.2. Spatial Distribution and Clustering of the Source Compositions of Air Pollutants in Guangxi
3.3. Spatial Distribution of Longevity Indicators in Guangxi
3.4. Relationship Between Air Pollutants and Longevity Indicators
4. Discussion
4.1. Spatial Distribution of Air Pollution in Guangxi and Its Origins
4.2. Spatial Distribution of the Longevity Indicators in Guangxi
4.3. Associations Between Air Pollution and Regional Longevity
4.4. Implication for Aging Society Management
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Indicators | Number | Minimum | Maximum | Mean | SD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SO2 t/a | 109 | 50 | 22,410 | 2329 | 3683 |
NOx t/a | 109 | 80 | 17,820 | 1839 | 3060 |
PM10 t/a | 109 | 130 | 10,620 | 2061 | 2013 |
Indicator | Number | Minimum | Maximum | Mean | SD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Centenarian ratio | 109 | 0.65 | 35.61 | 6.82 | 5.81 |
Centenarity index | 109 | 0.22 | 10.28 | 2.88 | 1.79 |
Aging tendency | 109 | 5.7 | 12.31 | 9.65 | 1.5 |
Dependent Variable | Independent Variable | β | R2 | Adjust R2 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Centenarian ratio | SO2 | −0.163 | 51 | 37 |
PM10 | −0.256 | 52 | 39 | |
NOX | −0.176 | 49 | 35 | |
Centenarity index | SO2 | −0.129 | 46 | 31 |
PM10 | −0.199 | 44 | 30 | |
NOx | −0.127 | 43 | 29 | |
Aging tendency | SO2 | −0.035 | 57 | 41 |
PM10 | −0.046 | 50 | 34 | |
NOx | −0.055 | 60 | 46 |
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Deng, Q.; Wei, Y.; Chen, L.; Liang, W.; Du, J.; Tan, Y.; Zhao, Y. Relationship between Air Pollution and Regional Longevity in Guangxi, China. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 3733. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16193733
Deng Q, Wei Y, Chen L, Liang W, Du J, Tan Y, Zhao Y. Relationship between Air Pollution and Regional Longevity in Guangxi, China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(19):3733. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16193733
Chicago/Turabian StyleDeng, Qucheng, Yongping Wei, Lijuan Chen, Wei Liang, Jijun Du, Yuling Tan, and Yinjun Zhao. 2019. "Relationship between Air Pollution and Regional Longevity in Guangxi, China" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 19: 3733. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16193733