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Table 2 Environmental Exposures, on the day of the event or the control period (N = 62,005 days)

From: Extreme temperature and out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrest. Nationwide study in a hot climate country

Meteorological conditions

Temperature, 0C

 Mean ± SD (n)

20.5 ± 6.5 (50064)

 Median

21.0

 Min; Max

0.0; 43.0

 IQR

10.5

 10th; 90th percentile

11.5; 28.7

Relative Humidity, %

 Mean ± SD (n)

60.1 ± 18.4 (56547)

 Median

62.4

 Min; Max

3.0; 99.0

 IQR

23.9

 10th; 90th percentile

33.9; 82.5

Heat Index, discomfort units

 Mean ± SD (n)

18.4 ± 5.9 (50064)

 Median

18.4

 Min; Max

−3.5; 37.5

 IQR

9.8

 10th; 90th percentile

10.0; 25.8

Solar Radiation, W/m2

 Mean ± SD (n)

33.1 ± 26.7 (40445)

 Median

29.7

 Min; Max

0.0; 99.0

 IQR

45.1

 10th; 90th percentile

1.5; 73.2

Wind Speed, m/s

 Mean ± SD (n)

1.8 ± 1.3 (57483)

 Median

1.5

 Min; Max

0.0; 17.4

 IQR

1.6

 10th; 90th percentile

0.5; 3.5