Table 1 Mean and specific percentiles for studied variables in December to March 2006–2010 in 36 study communities of subtropical China
| Â | Mean | Min | 25th | 75th | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All days | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total mortality | 11.7 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 15.8 | 26.8 |
CVD | 5.1 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 7.1 | 13.7 |
RESP | 2.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 6.7 |
CBD | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 7.1 |
Latitude (degree north) | 29.1 | 21.3 | 27.5 | 31.5 | 36.0 |
Mean temperature (°C) | 8.9 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 10.1 | 16.9 |
Minimum temperature (°C) | 5.7 | -2.3 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 14.2 |
Maximum temperature (°C) | 13.3 | 4.4 | 11.0 | 14.2 | 21.0 |
Wind speed (m/s) | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 5.8 |
Relative humidity (%) | 72.8 | 60.2 | 70.2 | 75.4 | 82.3 |
2008 cold spell days | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total mortality | 14.6 | 2.3 | 9.0 | 19.1 | 36.1 |
CVD | 6.6 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 9.5 | 19.5 |
RESP | 3.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 9.1 |
CBD | 3.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 10.3 |
Latitude (degree north) | 29.1 | 21.3 | 27.5 | 31.5 | 36.0 |
Mean temperature (°C) | 1.5 | -8.0 | -0.8 | 3.8 | 8.8 |
Minimum temperature (°C) | -0.4 | -11.3 | -2.6 | 2.2 | 6.8 |
Maximum temperature (°C) | 3.9 | -4.3 | 1.8 | 6.4 | 12.1 |
Wind speed (m/s) | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 4.7 |
Relative humidity (%) | 76.7 | 65.0 | 73.4 | 80.3 | 91.4 |
Days of cold spell | 26.5 | 14.0 | 22.0 | 32.0 | 36.0 |
Cold spell days in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total mortality | 12.6 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 18.3 | 27.3 |
CVD | 5.6 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 14.7 |
RESP | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 6.4 |
CBD | 2.7 | 0.6 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 3.3 |
Latitude (degree north) | 29.1 | 21.3 | 27.5 | 31.5 | 36.0 |
Mean temperature (°C) | 2.3 | -8.0 | -0.1 | 5.0 | 9.3 |
Minimum temperature (°C) | -0.2 | -10.4 | -3.2 | 3.3 | 7.9 |
Maximum temperature (°C) | 5.9 | -4.7 | 3.2 | 7.7 | 13.2 |
Wind speed (m/s) | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 5.2 |
Relative humidity (%) | 71.2 | 53.1 | 62.0 | 79.2 | 83.9 |
Days of cold spell | 19.4 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 25.0 | 34.0 |
Non cold spell days | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total mortality | 11.6 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 15.5 | 26.6 |
CVD | 5.0 | 1.1 | 13.4 | 2.8 | 6.9 |
RESP | 2.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 6.7 |
CBD | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 7.0 |
Latitude (degree north) | 29.1 | 21.3 | 27.5 | 31.5 | 36.0 |
Mean temperature (°C) | 9.4 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 10.5 | 17.6 |
Minimum temperature (°C) | 6.1 | -1.9 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 14.8 |
Maximum temperature (°C) | 14.0 | 4.9 | 11.8 | 14.7 | 21.9 |
Wind speed (m/s) | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 5.8 |
Relative humidity (%) | 72.7 | 60.1 | 70.2 | 75.4 | 81.8 |