Per cent increase in annual deaths per degree Celsius of cold (daily average of degrees below 18°C) and of heat (daily average of degrees above 18°C)
| Per cent increase in mortality per °C (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Main (annual data) | Comparative (week data) | |
| Cold | ||
| All causes | ||
| All | 2.3 (0.7 to 3.8) | 2.0 (2.0 to 2.1) |
| Age 65+ | 2.4 (0.6 to 4.3) | 2.2 (2.1 to 2.3) |
| Under 65 | 1.9 (−0.0 to 3.9) | 1.5 (1.3 to 1.6) |
| Cardiovascular | ||
| All | 2.9 (0.9 to 5.0) | 2.4 (2.3 to 2.5) |
| Respiratory | ||
| All | 7.6 (2.7 to 12.8) | 3.6 (3.4 to 3.8) |
| Heat | ||
| All causes | ||
| All | 1.7 (−2.9 to 6.5) | 3.9 (3.6 to 4.1) |
| Age 65+ | 1.0 (−4.4 to 6.8) | 4.5 (4.2 to 4.8) |
| Under 65 | 3.0 (−3.2 to 9.7) | 2.0 (1.5 to 2.5) |
| Cardiovascular | ||
| All | −0.1 (−5.9 to 6.1) | 3.9 (3.5 to 4.3) |
| Respiratory | ||
| All | 3.3 (−10.3 to 19.0) | 7.9 (7.2 to 8.6) |