Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for the study cities, cool season (Jan-March and Nov-Dec) from 1999–2009 for Hong Kong and 1999–2008 for Taipei
| |
Hong Kong |
Taipei |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Median | 25th% ile-75th% ile | 5th%ile-95th% ile | Median | 25th% ile-75th% ile | 5th%ile-95th% ile |
| All Natural Deaths |
91 |
82-101 |
71-118 |
33 |
28-37 |
23-45 |
| Male deaths |
51 |
45-57 |
37-67 |
21 |
17-24 |
13-29 |
| Female deaths |
40 |
35-46 |
28-56 |
14 |
11-17 |
8-21 |
| Deaths 45-64 |
14 |
11-16 |
8-21 |
7 |
5-9 |
3-12 |
| Deaths 65-74 |
19 |
16-23 |
12-28 |
7 |
6-9 |
3-13 |
| Deaths 75-84 |
31 |
26-35 |
20-42 |
12 |
10-15 |
7-19 |
| Deaths 85+ |
23 |
18-29 |
13-38 |
7 |
5-10 |
3-14 |
|
Deaths by Cause | ||||||
| Cancer |
31 |
27-35 |
22-41 |
11 |
9-13 |
6-17 |
| Cardiovascular |
16 |
13-19 |
9-25 |
9 |
7-11 |
4-15 |
| Respiratory Infections |
11 |
8-15 |
5-21 |
1 |
1-2 |
0-4 |
| Chronic Respiratory |
6 |
4-8 |
2-12 |
5 |
4-7 |
2-10 |
| Stroke |
6 |
4-9 |
2-13 |
4 |
2-5 |
1-7 |
| Nephritis |
3 |
2-5 |
1-7 |
1 |
1-2 |
0-4 |
| Septicaemia |
1 |
1-2 |
0-4 |
0 |
0-1 |
0-2 |
| Diabetes |
2 |
1-3 |
0-5 |
3 |
1-4 |
0-6 |
| Cirrhosis |
1 |
0-2 |
0-3 |
1 |
0-1 |
0-3 |
|
Environmental Variables | ||||||
| Mean Temp °C |
18.9 |
16.5-20.9 |
12.6-24.1 |
18.8 |
16.4-21.1 |
12.5-24.1 |
| Mean Relative Humidity (%) |
77.0 |
68-84 |
52-92 |
76.9 |
69-83 |
59-91 |
| Total Global Solar Radiation |
12.3 |
6.9-15.0 |
2.6-18.2 |
6.6 |
2.7-10.9 |
0.3-15.9 |
| Mean Wind Speed Km/hour |
24.3 |
17.9-30.4 |
9.3-38.9 |
10.1 |
6.5-13.3 |
3.6-17.3 |
| O3 μg/m3 (HK) ppb (Taiwan) |
37.0 |
26.1-48.9 |
13.3-65.8 |
21.8 |
17.1-27.1 |
10.6-34.9 |
| NO2 μg/m3 (HK) ppb (Taiwan) |
62.1 |
52.8-75.6 |
42.4-103.6 |
29 |
24.3-34.7 |
19.3-47.34 |
| SO2 μg/m3 (HK) ppb (Taiwan) |
16.6 |
12.2-22.8 |
7.9-37.3 |
3.6 |
2.6-5.1 |
1.5-7.7 |
| PM10 μg/m3 | 62 | 46.4-80.2 | 29.9-111.4 | 49.5 | 34.5-70.2 | 22.7-105.7 |