Exploring the influence of short-term temperature patterns on temperature-related mortality: a case-study of Melbourne, Australia

Table 1 Summary statistics for elderly mortality (aged ≥ 65 years.) and meteorology in Melbourne, Australia 1999 to 2006

	Mean	SD	10^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	90^th
Daily deaths ≥ (65 years)	47.9	8.2	38	42	47	53	58
Mean temperature (°C)	14.4	4.7	9	11	14	17	21
Dew-point temperature (°C)	7.8	3.5	4	5	7	10	12

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