Investigation and comparison of climatic elements affecting respiratory diseases in mountainous and plain areas (case study: Ilam province)

Climate and air pollution can be a factor affecting human mortality. Ilam province has a different and contradictory climate due to geographical location, climate, and proximity to the deserts of neighboring countries such as Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria and the Scattering of its cities. The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the climatic elements affecting respiratory diseases in mountainous regions and plains in Ilam province. The population under study was the number of people referred to Mustafa Khomeini Hospital in Ilam during the five-year statistical period (2009-2013) in both regions. The data on climatic elements in the years between (2009 - 2013) is presented in this study as an independent variable. In the present study, using descriptive and inferential statistics and regression models at a significant level (P