Table 4.
Attributable fractions (%, means and 95% eCIs) of pneumonia mortality from different infectious causes due to non-optimum temperature.
| Influenza-related pneumonia | Viral pneumonia | Bacterial pneumonia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 29.78 (21.32, 36.39) | 19.00 (15.65, 22.10) | 15.64 (13.10, 18.04) |
| Heata | 1.31 (−0.22, 2.65) | 1.79 (0.96, 2.60) | 1.96 (1.25, 2.65) |
| Coldb | 28.47 (19.73, 35.50) | 17.21 (13.80, 20.35) | 13.69 (11.16, 16.13) |
Abbreviations: eCIs, empirical confidence intervals.
a
Heat: Components attributable to heat were computed with temperature higher than the referent temperature (23.3 °C, 22.3 °C, 21.9 °C).
b
Cold: Components attributable to cold were computed with temperature lower than the referent temperature (23.3 °C, 22.3 °C, 21.9 °C).