Table 2

The area estimated relative risks (RRs (95% CIs)) given by the maximum likelihood method (SIR), the full bayesian model (FB), the empirical bayesian model (EB), the spatial random field model with the order condition (RF1), the spatial random field model with the fixed effect for A3 (RF2)

ModelA1A2A3
RR95% CIRR95% CIRR95% CI
SIR3.801.39 to 8.281.440.92 to 2.131.201.02 to 1.41
FB3.801.40 to 7.391.440.92 to 2.071.201.02 to 1.40
EB3.131.38 to 5.621.480.97 to 2.111.211.03 to 1.41
RF12.321.27 to 5.941.310.99 to 1.810.980.88 to 1.10
RF24.071.44 to 7.431.451.06 to 2.021.20 2-150
  • 2-150 In RF2, the area effect for the sub-areaA 3 was fixed to 1.20, so no 95% CI was calculated.