Table 3.
Pooled estimates of the effect of heat waves on daily mortality (% increase and 90% CI) by gender, cause of death and age groups.
| North-Continental cities | Mediterranen cities | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | |||||
| % increase | (90% CI) | % increase | (90% CI) | % increase | (90% CI) | % increase | (90% CI) | |
| All causes | ||||||||
| 65-74 age group | 8.2 | (5.2 - 11.3) | 9.7 | (6.2 - 13.4) | 14.5 | (10.4 -18.5) | 23.0 | (17.8 -28.4) |
| 75-84 age group | 12.4 | (9.7 - 15.3) | 14.9 | (12.3 -17.7) | 18.1 | (14.2 -21.9) | 33.0 | (28.9 -37.3) |
| 85+ age group | 10.7 | (7.3 - 14.3) | 18.4 | (16.0 -21.0) | 32.3 | (27.1 -37.9) | 35.9 | (31.9 -40.1) |
| Respiratory | ||||||||
| 65-74 age group | 16.8 | (6.3 - 28.1) | 12.6 | (-0.1 -27.0) | 32.4 | (14.3 -53.3) | 45.8 | (22.3 -73.7) |
| 75-84 age group | 19.0 | (11.0 -27.6) | 21.4 | (12.9 -30.6) | 44.8 | (30.9 -60.0) | 61.3 | (44.3 -80.4) |
| 85+ age group | 12.1 | (3.5 - 21.4) | 30.0 | (22.8 -37.6) | 58.9 | (42.9 -76.5) | 58.1 | (44.3 -73.3) |
| Cardiovascular | ||||||||
| 65-74 age group | 6.8 | (2.2 -11.7) | 12.3 | (6.3 -18.6) | 14.7 | (7.8 -22.0) | 38.0 | (28.7 -48.0) |
| 75-84 age group | 9.7 | (5.5 -14.0) | 15.7 | (11.7 -19.8) | 18.4 | (12.4 -24.7) | 43.3 | (37.0 -50.1) |
| 85+ age group | 10.6 | (5.2 -16.3) | 17.5 | (14.0 -21.2) | 34.7 | (27.1 -42.8) | 38.5 | (33.4 -43.9) |
| Cerebrovascular | ||||||||
| 65-74 age group | 6.3 | (-4.6 -18.5) | 12.2 | (-0.3 -26.4) | 31.9 | (16.3 -49.5) | 37.9 | (21.4 -56.7) |
| 75-84 age group | 11.6 | (2.8 -21.3) | 20.4 | (12.7 -28.7) | 20.3 | (8.9 -32.8) | 44.1 | (33.5 -55.4) |
| 85+ age group | 17.8 | (6.5 -30.3) | 19.4 | (12.5 -26.5) | 41.1 | (27.1 -56.7) | 39.5 | (30.5 -49.2) |