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. 2011 Aug 5;4:278. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-278

Table 5.

Comparison of Japanese and Brazilian deep body temperature characteristics by outdoor seasonal temperature (November)

Japanese (n = 66) November = 13.3°C Brazilian (n = 114) October-February = 23.5°C t value df p value mean difference 95% CI
Mean (SD) Mean (SD)
Forehead temperature (°C) 36.4(0.37) 36.3(0.33) -1.08 178 0.28 -0.06 -0.16-0.05
Sole temperature (°C) 31.2(2.47) 33.5(2.68) 5.81 178 <0.001 2.34 1.55-3.14
Difference (°C) 5.2(2.40) 2.8(2.68) -6.01 178 <0.001 -2.4 -3.19--1.61