Table 4. Meta-analyzed baseline rate and EHE effect by U.S. climate region.
U.S. climate region | Mean (95% CI) baseline heat mortality rate (deaths per person day) × 10–9 | Mean (95% CI) EHE effect |
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Central | 4.1 (3.5–4.8) | 15.0 (12.2–18.4) |
East North Central | 2.3 (1.9–2.8) | 20.7 (15.9–26.9) |
North West Central | 1.8 (1.5–2.2) | 22.0 (17.7–27.3) |
Northeast | 2.9 (2.4–3.5) | 13.1 (9.9–17.4) |
South | 10.0 (8.8–12.0) | 7.1 (5.7–8.8) |
Southeast | 3.8 (3.2–4.5) | 6.2 (4.9–7.9) |
Southwest | 5.0 (4.1–6.0) | 10.1 (8.1–12.5) |
West | 4.7 (4.0–5.5) | 7.6 (6.2–9.2) |