Table 1.
Study data sources. Data sources are used in both analyses unless otherwise annotated
| Data source | Variable | Level of analysis/resolution |
|---|---|---|
| Patient care reports (PCR) | Type of distress calla | Individual |
| Age (years) | Individual | |
| Preexisting medical condition | Individual | |
| Gender | Individual | |
| US American Community Survey | Population age >65 (%) | Census tract or zip code |
| Living alone (%) | Census tract or zip Code | |
| All cause disability (%) | Census tract or zip code | |
| Vacant households (%) | Census tract or zip code | |
| Median household income (USD) | Census tract or zip code | |
| Households without plumbing (%) | Census tract or zip code | |
| Uninsured (%) | Census tract or zip code | |
| Black, Asian American, Hispanic (%) | Census tract or zip code | |
| National land cover database | Canopy cover (%) | 100 m or zip code |
| North American Land Data | Outdoor surface temperature (°C) | 14 km2 |
| Assimilation system (NLDAS) | Outdoor-specific humidityb (g/kg) | 14 km2 |
| Outdoor wind speedb (m/s) | 14 km2 | |
| Outdoor solar radiationb (W/m2) | 14 km2 | |
| HOBO (Onset) Data Loggers | Indoor temperature (°C) | Building |
| Indoor-specific humidity (g/kg) | Building | |
| The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation | Outdoor ozonea (parts per 10 billion) | 7 stations |
| Outdoor particulate matter 2.5 μma | 4 stations |
a
Data sources only used in the case–control study.
b
Data sources only used in the analysis of outdoor influences on indoor temperature or humidity.