Table 5. Effect of temperature over previous 30 days on the probability of self-reported mental health difficulties: By season.
| Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
| A. By 3-month in a Season | ||||
| Past 30-day average temperature (°F) | 0.0030 | 0.0093** | 0.0129*** | -0.0010 |
| (0.0039) | (0.0039) | (0.0048) | (0.0024) | |
| Temperature (°F) | ||||
| Average (s.d.) | 39.2 (15.0) | 54.8 (14.0) | 74.7 (8.5) | 59.9 (13.4) |
| Minimum | -28.3 | -13.7 | 27.5 | -8.2 |
| Maximum | 80.9 | 94.8 | 102.8 | 99.5 |
| Interview Months | Dec, Jan, Feb | Mar, Apr, May | Jun, Jul, Aug | Sep, Oct, Nov |
| No. of Counties | 2,392 | 2,392 | 2,396 | 2,392 |
| N | 739,138 | 779,834 | 761,498 | 774,985 |
| B. By 2-month in a Season | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| Past 30-day average temperature (°F) | 0.0003 | 0.0091* | 0.0106** | 0.0025 |
| (0.0047) | (0.0049) | (0.0048) | (0.0034) | |
| Temperature (°F) | ||||
| Average (s.d.) | 38.4 (15.4) | 59.3 (11.7) | 76.2 (7.7) | 55.2 (12.5) |
| Minimum | -28.3 | 6.2 | 35.6 | -8.2 |
| Maximum | 80.9 | 94.8 | 102.8 | 88.9 |
| Interview Months | Jan, Feb | Apr, May | Jul, Aug | Oct, Nov |
| No. of Counties | 2,386 | 2,382 | 2,391 | 2,387 |
| N | 485,205 | 517,384 | 508,684 | 526,762 |
Regressions follow the baseline regression in Table 2 column (5) but replace temperature-day bins with the average past 30-day temperature. Columns (1)-(4) in panel A include all interview months within the corresponding season while columns (5)-(8) in panel B exclude the first month of that season to ensure the previous 30-day temperature are within the same season as the interview date.
*** p<0.01,
** p<0.05,
* p<0.1.