Table 3 Average daily mortality (expressed as departure from average) within each air mass type for each age group
From: Heat/mortality sensitivities in Los Angeles during winter: a unique phenomenon in the United States
Air Mass | Average Daily Mortality (Total) | Average Daily Mortality (< 65) | Average Daily Mortality (> = 65) |
|---|---|---|---|
Dry Moderate | −0.7 (20.3) | − 0.2 (9.0) | − 0.5 (16.8) |
Dry Polar | 2.9 (21.2) | 2.7 (9.0) | 0.3 (17.8) |
Dry Tropical | 4.4 (22.7) | 0.8 (8.5) | 3.7 (19.4) |
Moist Moderate | −2.8 (20.0) | −0.7 (8.5) | − 2.1 (17.0) |
Moist Polar | 1.3 (19.7) | 0.6 (8.7) | 0.8 (16.8) |
Moist Tropical | − 1.7 (17.5) | −0.9 (8.9) | −0.8 (14.5) |
Transition | −0.1 (19.7) | 1 (9.0) | −1.1 (15.8) |
Moist Tropical Plus | 0.0 (18.6) | −2.3 (10.4) | 2.3 (16.0) |
Missing | −4.5 (18.9) | −1.1 (8.2) | −3.5 (16.0) |