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. 1998 Oct 10;317(7164):978–982. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7164.978

Table.

Values (95% confidence interval) for outdoor clothing and activity and indoor heating according to outdoor temperature

Values predicted from regression −48.2°C −20.0°C 10.2°C
No of items of clothing  19.6 (19.0 to 20. 1) 19.1 (18.4 to 19.8) 12.9 (12.3 to 13.6)
No of layers of clothing 4.26 (4.04 to 4.48) 4.39 (4.13 to 4.66) 3.30 (3.08 to 3.53)
% of people wearing anoraks 25.1 (16.4 to 36.4) 46.6 (35.6 to 58.0) 48.9 (36.7 to 61.2)
% of people wearing overcoats 75.8 (64.7 to 84.3) 52.9 (41.5 to 64.0) 50.0 (37.7 to 62.2)
% of people going out per day 43.9 (35.1 to 53.0) 70.0 (71.5 to 84.9) 81.9 (71.3 to 89. 1)
% of people going out who shivered 45.3 (33.1 to 58.1) 18.8 (12.2 to 27.9) 15.2 (8.7 to 25.1) 
Living room temperature (°C) 19.1 (18.6 to 19.6) 19.6 (18.8 to 20.4) 17.9 (17.2 to 18.5)
% with heated bedrooms 73.8 (65.4 to 80.7) 62.9 (53.5 to 71.5) 56.2 (44.7 to 67.2)