Table 1.
Descriptive statistics
| Variables | Median | Min | 25th %ile | 75th %ile | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM 2.5 exposure | |||||
| Daily exposure (μg/m3) | 91.1 | 21.4 | 68.9 | 126.2 | 276.7 |
| Weather conditions | |||||
| 5-day average temperature (°C) | 25.7 | 8.4 | 17.8 | 28.5 | 36.9 |
| 5-day average relative humidity (%) | 69.3 | 9.2 | 54.6 | 80.1 | 98.3 |
| Daily deaths (count) | |||||
| Overall | 279 | 88 | 252 | 308 | 485 |
| Age Strata (years) | |||||
| ≥60 | 136 | 37 | 118 | 159 | 274 |
| 40–59 | 74 | 18 | 64 | 83 | 144 |
| <40 | 68 | 29 | 60 | 76 | 132 |
| Sexa | |||||
| Male | 148 | 32 | 132 | 167 | 277 |
| Female | 94 | 21 | 83 | 107 | 169 |
| Age at death | |||||
| Overall | 60 | 0 | 40 | 72 | 95 |
aAnalyses restricted to East, North and South Delhi Municipal Corporations