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Table 2 Summary of cumulative excess risks (CER, %) of the 2008 cold spell on non-accidental mortality at lag 0–27 in 36 communities of subtropical China, by cause of death, age, gender and place of death

From: Health impact of the 2008 cold spell on mortality in subtropical China: the climate and health impact national assessment study (CHINAs)

Non-accidental mortality

All samples

Location

Urban

Rural

Summary CER (95% CI)

Summary CER (95% CI)

Summary CER (95% CI)

All

43.8*(34.8 ~ 53.4)

46.0*(33.7 ~ 59.5)

42.7*(30.3 ~ 56.4)

Cause of death

   

CVD

52.9*(42.1 ~ 64.5)

65.7*(48.0 ~ 85.4)

46.8*(34.0 ~ 60.9)

RESP

61.9*(41.5 ~ 85.3)

53.7*(20.4 ~ 96.2)

66.0*(40.7 ~ 95.7)

CBD

54.3*(36.5 ~ 74.4)

39.0*(22.0 ~ 58.3)

61.1*(35.7 ~ 91.2)

Age groups (years)

   

0-64

17.9*(7.7 ~ 29.1)

19.6*(5.7 ~ 35.2)

18.2*(4.6 ~ 33.6)

65-74

41.8*(29.6 ~ 55.3)

34.0*(18.9 ~ 50.9)

46.1*(29.5 ~ 65.0)

75-84

46.9*(34.6 ~ 60.3)

55.6*(32.8 ~ 82.2)

42.3*(28.3 ~ 57.9)

≥85

65.4*(51.3 ~ 80.9)

68.1*(46.1 ~ 93.5)

63.1*(44.7 ~ 83.9)

Gender

   

Male

38.5*(29.4 ~ 48.3)

39.5*(24.9 ~ 55.8)

38.1*(26.3 ~ 51.0)

Female

48.9*(38.6 ~ 60.1)

52.8*(40.1 ~ 66.6)

46.8*(32.1 ~ 63.1)

Place of death

   

Wards of hospital

22.9*(5.7 ~ 42.9)

20.9 (-1.8 ~ 48.8)

26.5*(1.6 ~ 57.5)

Emergency room

80.3*(27.9 ~ 154.3)

133.6*(49.1 ~ 265.8)

38.3 (-16.7 ~ 129.5)

Home

44.8*(35.5 ~ 54.7)

39.0*(26.2 ~ 53.2)

46.5*(34.8 ~ 59.3)

  1. Note: All results in every community were adjusted for secular trend, wind speed, day of week and relative humidity.
  2. *P < 0.05.