Table 1

Results of Bayesian hierarchical modeling

Fixed effects

Posterior mean

Posterior median

Standard deviation

MC error

95% Credible set

β₀

-0.264

-0.273

0.064

0.003

(-0.366, -0.117)

β₁

0.802

0.812

0.223

0.010

(0.386, 1.225)

* Posterior means, medians, and 95% credible sets are based on 20,000 post-convergence iterations (from 60,0001 to 80,000). Fixed effects are: β₀ – intercept, β₁ – effect of PM_2.5.

Hu International Journal of Health Geographics 2009 8:27   doi:10.1186/1476-072X-8-27