Table 2 Association Between a 1°C Change in Maximum Temperature and Heat Stress (May – September 2008 –2012)
Demographic Variables and Subgroupsa | Risk Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|
Age, yearsb | |
 4 or younger | 1.318 (1.217, 1.427) |
 5 – 24 | 1.339 (1.310, 1.369) |
 25 – 44 | 1.372 (1.341, 1.403) |
 45 – 64 | 1.377 (1.345, 1.409) |
 65 – 84 | 1.386 (1.346, 1.427) |
 85 or older | 1.400 (1.330, 1.474) |
Sexb | |
 Male | 1.363 (1.340, 1.386) |
 Female | 1.370 (1.345, 1.396) |
Race/Ethnicityb | |
 White, Non-Hispanic | 1.374 (1.351, 1.397) |
 Black, Non-Hispanic | 1.338 (1.304, 1.373) |
 Hispanic | 1.371 (1.330, 1.414) |
 Other | 1.365 (1.315 1.416) |
Monthb | |
 May | 1.373 (1.329, 1.418) |
 June | 1.370 (1.341, 1.400) |
 July | 1.361 (1.335, 1.388) |
 August | 1.388 (1.340, 1.439) |
 September | 1.326 (1.270, 1.384) |
NYC onlyb | 1.371 (1.338, 1.405) |
Rest of NYSb | |
 Rural NYS | 1.373 (1.302, 1.448) |
 Urban NYS excluding NYC | 1.362 (1.337, 1.388) |
Low Ozone/ Low PM2.5c | 1.356 (1.334, 1.379) |
High Ozone/ Low PM2.5c | 1.287 (1.263, 1.312) |
Low Ozone/ High PM2.5c | 1.434 (1.405, 1.463) |
High Ozone/ High PM2.5c | 1.361 (1.342, 1.381) |
Unadjusted | 1.433 (1.418, 1.448) |
Adjusted for PM2.5 only | 1.367 (1.348, 1.385) |
Adjusted for Ozone only | 1.400 (1.382, 1.419) |
Adjusted for PM2.5 & Ozone | 1.366 (1.347, 1.386) |