Table 3.

Death numbers in May–September and heatwave days due to all causes, cardiovascular diseases, and respiratory diseases in Shelby County in 2008–2017.

	All-Cause Mortality					Cardiovascular Morality					Respiratory Mortality
	Total	HW1	HW2	HW3	HW4	Total	HW1	HW2	HW3	HW4	Total	HW1	HW2	HW3	HW4
Total	17,935	486	371	400	2530	6081	171	137	150	882	1673	38	34	36	223
Age
Age 65–79	7948	228	164	181	1116	2446	73	58	57	337	748	16	15	19	109
Age 80+	9987	258	207	219	1414	3635	98	79	93	545	925	22	19	17	114
Poverty
Low	9072	252	186	214	1280	3192	85	65	81	467	782	21	18	19	96
High	8863	234	185	186	1250	2889	86	72	69	415	891	17	16	17	127
Urbanicity
Rural	1573	35	28	33	221	493	13	9	8	69	179	2	3	4	29
Urban	16,362	451	343	367	2309	5588	158	128	142	813	1494	36	31	32	194
Gender
Female	7883	216	211	179	1095	2698	76	60	65	375	775	16	16	18	94
Male	10,051	270	160	221	1435	3382	95	77	85	507	898	22	18	18	129
Race
Black	10,202	265	200	235	1,454	3359	92	78	88	501	1136	26	20	25	165
White	7529	217	168	162	1055	2645	77	59	60	374	521	11	14	11	54
Other	204	4	3	3	21	77	2	0	2	7	16	1	0	0	4

Note: “HW1, HW2, HW3, and HW4” refer to death numbers on heatwave days determined by definitions 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively.