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Occurrence of accidents during heat wave and control periods for worker characteristics.
| Factor | Category | Heat Wave Period | Control Period | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Accidents | (%) | Number of Accidents | (%) | ||
| Age | Less than 25 | 135 | 19.4 | 135 | 18.8 |
| 25–34 | 178 | 25.6 | 169 | 23.5 | |
| 35–44 | 167 | 24.0 | 180 | 25.0 | |
| 45–54 | 130 | 18.7 | 152 | 21.1 | |
| 55 and above | 86 | 12.4 | 84 | 11.7 | |
| Experience | Experienced | 552 | 79.1 | 558 | 77.5 |
| New | 146 | 20.9 | 162 | 22.5 | |
| Gender | Male | 684 | 98.0 | 695 | 96.5 |
| Female | 14 | 2.0 | 25 | 3.5 | |
