Table 1.
Summary statistics of daily weather factors, YLL rate and socioeconomic characteristics
| Development level | HDRs | LDRs |
|---|---|---|
| Number of locations | 92 | 272 |
| Daily YLL rate (Mean (SD)) | ||
| Total population | 20.5(13.1) | 24.7(16.6) |
| Age 0–64 | 12.0(11.8) | 15.0(15.4) |
| Age65+ | 98.7(70.3) | 110.9(75.5) |
| Males | 24.3(19.2) | 29.1(23.6) |
| Females | 16.7(15.4) | 20.1(19.9) |
| Cardiovascular | 7.1(7.0) | 8.7(8.5) |
| Respiratory | 1.7(2.8) | 2.6(4.4) |
| Northern China | 21.0(14.4) | 25.7(24.6) |
| Southern China | 20.1(12.7) | 24.5(14.8) |
| Daily mean temperature (°C) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 15.3(10.8) | 16.3(9.5) |
| Minimum | −30.6 | −32.3 |
| 2.5th percentile | −11.7 | −6.2 |
| 25th percentile | 8.3 | 10.1 |
| 50th percentile | 17.1 | 17.7 |
| 75th percentile | 23.7 | 23.4 |
| 97.5th percentile | 30.6 | 30.2 |
| Maximum | 35.5 | 35.6 |
| Relative humidity [%, Mean (SD)] | 71.7(14.5) | 73.6(13.7) |
| Socioeconomic and demographic characteristics | ||
| Population (105) | 525.0 | 1501.5 |
| Percent population of males [%, Mean (SD)] | 50.5(2.3) | 51.2(1.2) |
| Percent population >65y of age [%, Mean (SD)] | 10.3(2.9) | 10.2(2.5) |
| Percent of urban dweller [%, Mean (SD)] | 86.3(14.1) | 41.2(14.4) |
| Average years of education [Mean (SD)] | 10.7(1.0) | 8.3(0.8) |
| GDP per capita [thousand RMB, Mean (SD)] | 55.2(34.1) | 24.8(14.2) |
Notes: HDRs High-development regions, LDRs Low-development regions, SD Standard deviation, YLL rate Years of life lost per 105 populations, GDP Gross domestic product