Table 5.
Scoring of existing climate change and health indicators for extreme weather-related health effects
| Indicator | Specificity (weighted × 2) | Availability/feasibility | Quality | Comparability over time and space | Relevance to planning | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disaster mortality | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Injuries and deaths due to extreme weather events | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Excess accidental and non-accidental deaths | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Mortality due to cyclones | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Hurricane related deaths | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Mortality from flooding | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| ER visits | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Mortality due to wildfire or mudslides | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Psychological distress on GHQ12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Infectious and non-infectious diarrhea incidence | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Hospital admissions associated with diarrhea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |