Table 2 Summer (June-September) daily mortality rate, temperature and humidity in France from 1975 to 2003
From: A predictive model relating daily fluctuations in summer temperatures and mortality rates
Minimum | P10% | Mean (SD) | P90% | Maximum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population aged > 55 years (million) | 11.8 | 12.0 | 15.9 (1.2) | 15.6 | 16.3 |
Daily mortality rate - per 100,000 subjects/day | |||||
All causes of death, > 55 years | 6.28 | 7.40 | 8.48 (1.02) | 9.69 | 20.15 |
Three MCDa, > 55 years | 2.27 | 2.91 | 3.71 (0.70) | 4.61 | 10.41 |
All causes of death, 55–74 years | 2.58 | 3.20 | 4.03 (0.75) | 5.13 | 7.80 |
All causes of death, > 75 years | 14.48 | 17.58 | 20.41 (2.56) | 23.25 | 53.09 |
Men, > 55 years | 7.02 | 8.77 | 10.56 (1.51) | 12.60 | 18.12 |
Women, > 55 years | 5.41 | 6.88 | 8.24 (1.22) | 9.84 | 22.51 |
Daily climatic indicators | |||||
Minimum temperature | 4.18 | 9.63 | 13.17 (2.65) | 16.54 | 20.72 |
Maximum temperature | 14.14 | 18.83 | 23.74 (3.84) | 28.89 | 37.54 |
Minimum relative humidity | 21.33 | 37.54 | 49.32 (8.98) | 60.93 | 78.09 |
Maximum relative humidity | 77.31 | 88.21 | 92.68 (3.31) | 96.41 | 99.61 |