Table 4

 Odds ratios for myocardial infarction associated with temperature and potential confounders in the final model—fixed/single lag effects*

Potential confoundersOdds ratio (95% CI)P value
Holiday0.97 (0.85 to 1.11)0.701
Day of week:
 Sunday1 (reference)<0.001
 Monday1.17 (1.11 to 1.23)
 Tuesday1.06 (1.00 to 1.11)
 Wednesday1.07 (1.02 to 1.13)
 Thursday1.05 (0.99 to 1.10)
 Friday1.08 (1.03 to 1.14)
 Saturday0.99 (0.94 to 1.04)

*All lag terms were included in model simultaneously; model also adjusted for residual seasonality within calendar months by using single harmonic Fourier series.17