Table 2.
Average daily death counts and temperature in winter and summer seasons in Brisbane, Australia, 1996–2004.
| Season/year | All ages | Nonaccidental (age, years)a | Cardiovascular (age, years)b | Respiratoryc | Mean temperature (°C)d | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–64 | ≥ 65 | 65–84 | ≥ 85 | All ages | 0–64 | ≥ 65 | 65–84 | ≥ 85 | ||||
| Winter (June–August) | ||||||||||||
| 1996 | 21.5 (H) | 3.6 (H) | 17.9 (H) | 11.3 (H) | 6.6 (H) | 10.2 (H) | 0.9 (H) | 9.3 (H) | 5.5 (H) | 3.8 (H) | 2.1 (H) | 15.5 |
| 1997 | 19.9 (L) | 3.0 (L) | 16.9 (H) | 9.9 (L) | 6.9 (H) | 9.3 (L) | 0.7 (H) | 8.6 (L) | 4.5 (L) | 4.1 (H) | 1.9 (H) | 14.4 |
| 1998 | 19.1 (H) | 3.4 (H) | 15.7 (H) | 9.6 (L) | 6.1 (H) | 9.1 (H) | 0.8 (H) | 8.3 (L) | 4.7 (L) | 3.6 (L) | 1.4 (L) | 16.4 |
| 1999 | 20.1 (L) | 3.2 (L) | 16.9 (L) | 9.9 (L) | 7.0 (L) | 9.3 (L) | 0.7 (L) | 8.6 (L) | 4.5 (H) | 4.1 (L) | 1.9 (H) | 15.4 |
| 2000 | 17.9 (L) | 2.7 (L) | 15.2 (L) | 8.3 (L) | 6.8 (L) | 7.9 (L) | 0.6 (L) | 7.3 (L) | 3.7 (L) | 3.7 (L) | 1.8 (L) | 14.5 |
| 2001 | 18.2 (L) | 3.1 (H) | 15.1 (L) | 8.9 (L) | 6.2 (L) | 8.0 (L) | 0.7 (L) | 7.3 (L) | 3.8 (H) | 3.5 (L) | 1.7 (L) | 15.1 |
| 2002 | 19.3 (H) | 3.1 (H) | 16.2 (H) | 8.6 (H) | 7.6 (L) | 8.3 (H) | 0.7 (H) | 7.7 (H) | 3.3 (H) | 4.3 (H) | 2.0 (L) | 14.7 |
| 2003 | 18.2 (H) | 3.1 (H) | 15.2 (H) | 8.2 (H) | 6.9 (H) | 7.4 (H) | 0.6 (L) | 6.9 (H) | 3.2 (L) | 3.6 (H) | 2.2 (H) | 15.2 |
| 2004 | 17.8 (L) | 2.6 (L) | 15.3 (L) | 8.4 (L) | 6.8 (L) | 7.0 (L) | 0.5 (L) | 6.5 (L) | 2.9 (L) | 3.6 (L) | 2.0 (H) | 15.4 |
| Summer (December–February) | ||||||||||||
| 1996/1997 | 14.3 | 3.0 | 11.3 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 24.4 |
| 1997/1998 | 15.8 | 3.0 | 12.8 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 26.2 |
| 1998/1999 | 16.0 | 2.9 | 13.1 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 24.7 |
| 1999/2000 | 16.0 | 2.9 | 13.0 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 2000/2001 | 15.4 | 3.2 | 12.2 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 24.6 |
| 2001/2002 | 15.6 | 2.8 | 12.8 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 25.7 |
| 2002/2003 | 14.9 | 3.0 | 11.9 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 24.6 |
| 2003/2004 | 16.2 | 2.9 | 13.3 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 26.1 |
| Abbreviations: H, high previous winter mortality level; L, low previous winter mortality level. aAverage daily number of nonaccidental deaths. bAverage daily number of cardiovascular deaths. cAverage daily number of respiratory deaths. dDaily mean temperature on the current day (°C). | ||||||||||||