Table 5.
Crude death rates during the 60 days following the 2010 heat waves, by health region (HR) and study period
|
HR (2010 population) |
Period |
Deaths |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| n* | Crude rates per 100,000 person-days (95% CI) | ||
| All HRs (4 908 952) |
2005-2009 |
5 189 |
1.81 (1.79–1.83) |
| |
2010 |
5 397 |
1.83 (1.78–1.88) |
| Capitale Nationale (687 950) |
2005-2009 |
805 |
1.99 (1.93–2.05) |
| |
2010 |
804 |
1.95 (1.82–2.09) |
| Lanaudière (468 381) |
2005-2009 |
431 |
1.62 (1.56–1.69) |
| |
2010 |
436 |
1.55 (1.41–1.70) |
| Laval (396 186) |
2005-2009 |
370 |
1.63 (1.56–1.71) |
| |
2010 |
428 |
1.80 (1.64–1.98) |
| Montérégie (1 444 047) |
2005-2009 |
1 390 |
1.66 (1.62–1.70) |
| |
2010 |
1 483 |
1.71 (1.63–1.80) |
| Montréal (1 912 388) |
2005-2009 |
2 193 |
1.94 (1.90–1.98) |
| 2010 | 2 246 | 1.96 (1.88–2.04) | |
CI = confidence intervals.
* Average numbers for the 2005–2009 period.