Table 4.
Risk estimates for daily emergency department presentations
| Age groups | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency categories | All ages | 0-4 | 5-14 | 15-64 | 65-74 | 75+ |
| Previous heatwaves | ||||||
| Total | 1.01 0.99-1.04 | 0.96 0.91-1.02 | 0.98 0.93-1.03 | 1.03 1.00-1.05 | 1.03 0.99-1.07 | 1.03 1.00-1.06 |
| Ischaemic | 0.91 0.82-1.01 | 0.90 0.76-1.06 | 0.99 0.81-1.20 | 0.88 0.75-1.03 | ||
| Respiratory | 0.93 0.88-1.00 | 0.96 0.89-1.04 | 1.16 0.91-1.46 | 0.90 0.82-0.98 | 0.88 0.75-1.03 | 0.81 0.72-0.91 |
| Mental | 1.11 1.04-1.18 | 1.98 0.78-4.99 | 0.68 0.41-1.14 | 1.09 1.02-1.17 | 1.59 1.22-2.08 | 1.15 0.93-1.43 |
| Renal | 1.01 0.94-1.08 | 1.30 1.01-1.66 | 0.81 0.55-1.19 | 0.96 0.87-1.05 | 1.14 0.92-1.40 | 1.02 0.85-1.22 |
| Direct heat | 2.68 2.19-3.28 | 1.58 0.86-2.91 | 2.29 1.21-4.32 | 2.99 2.24-3.99 | 2.60 1.74-3.89 | 2.73 2.20-3.37 |
| Heatwave in 2008 | ||||||
| Total | 1.06 1.01-1.10 | 1.02 0.92-1.13 | 1.04 0.95-1.14 | 1.07 1.02-1.12 | 1.09 1.02-1.15 | 1.03 0.97-1.08 |
| Ischaemic | 0.96 0.81-1.13 | 0.95 0.72-1.23 | 1.07 0.77-1.48 | 0.90 0.69-1.18 | ||
| Respiratory | 1.03 0.93-1.15 | 1.05 0.89-1.04 | 1.08 0.70-1.66 | 0.97 0.83-1.13 | 1.21 0.96-1.53 | 1.02 0.85-1.22 |
| Mental | 1.05 0.96-1.14 | 0.56 0.08-4.18 | 0.96 0.53-1.73 | 1.04 0.95-1.13 | 1.24 0.85-1.82 | 1.15 0.78-1.51 |
| Renal | 1.11 0.99-1.23 | 0.80 0.48-1.32 | 1.74 1.06-2.85 | 1.06 0.92-1.22 | 1.30 0.94-1.79 | 1.14 0.86-1.53 |
| Direct heat | 3.33 2.40-4.62 | 0.92 0.21-4.27 | 2.11 0.62-7.23 | 4.77 3.11-7.30 | 1.59 0.68-3.72 | 2.95 2.07-4.18 |
| Heatwave in 2009 | ||||||
| Total | 1.02 0.98-1.07 | 0.90 0.85-0.95 | 0.83 0.74-0.92 | 1.05 0.99-1.10 | 1.00 0.94-1.07 | 1.17 1.11-1.22 |
| Ischaemic | 1.03 0.86-1.23 | --- | --- | 1.39 1.08-1.78 | 0.76 0.49-1.16 | 0.84 0.61-1.16 |
| Respiratory | 0.77 0.68-0.88 | 0.72 0.62-0.83 | 0.64 0.36-1.14 | 0.86 0.73-1.02 | 0.80 0.61-1.05 | 0.83 0.68-1.00 |
| Mental | 1.04 0.95-1.13 | 0.62 0.83-4.60 | 0.96 0.58-1.59 | 1.05 0.96-1.10 | 0.66 0.40-1.09 | 1.18 0.85-1.64 |
| Renal | 1.39 1.26-1.54 | 1.51 1.02-2.23 | 1.25 0.71-2.21 | 1.32 1.16-1.50 | 1.21 0.87-1.71 | 1.68 1.29-2.10 |
| Direct heat | 12.01 9.55-15.12 | 3.36 1.54-7.30 | 3.82 1.40-10.40 | 12.40 8.80-17.40 | 9.48 6.13-14.65 | 15.85 12.49-20.12 |
Incidence rate ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of the effects of previous heatwaves, the 2008 and the 2009 heatwave by age groups and health-specific effects. Empty cells indicate insufficient data to produce reliable estimates.