Table 1 Summary of characteristics (number and %) of stroke mortality cases in heat wave period (A1) and reference period (A2 and A3).
From: Spatial analysis of the effect of the 2010 heat wave on stroke mortality in Nanjing, China
Characteristics | A1, n (%) | A2, n (%) | A3, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of cases | 418(100.0%) | 312(100.0%) | 312(100.0%) |
Age (years) | |||
<45 | 6(1.4%) | 6(1.9%) | 3(0.9%) |
45–54 | 20(4.8%) | 13(4.2%) | 13(4.2%) |
55–69 | 75(18.0%) | 60(19.2%) | 59(18.9%) |
≥70 | 317(75.8%) | 233(74.7%) | 237(76.0%) |
Gender | |||
male | 184(44.0%) | 139(44.6%) | 171(54.8%) |
female | 234(56.0%) | 173(55.4%) | 141(45.2%) |
Marital status | |||
married | 250(59.8%) | 212(67.9%) | 191(61.2%) |
others | 168(40.2%) | 100(32.1%) | 121(38.8%) |
Education | |||
illiterate or primary | 344(82.3%) | 240(76.9%) | 240(76.9%) |
high school or college | 55(13.2%) | 60(19.2%) | 54(17.3%) |
others | 19(4.5%) | 12(3.9%) | 18(5.8%) |
Occupation | |||
agriculture | 225(53.8%) | 141(45.2%) | 158(50.6%) |
household | 57(13.6%) | 40(12.8%) | 32(10.3%) |
unemployed | 63(15.1%) | 40(12.8%) | 41(13.1%) |
others | 73(17.5%) | 91(29.2%) | 81(26.0%) |
Death location | |||
home | 348(83.3%) | 248(79.5%) | 251(80.4%) |
hospital | 59(14.1%) | 61(19.6%) | 60(19.2%) |
others | 11(2.6%) | 3(1.0%) | 1(0.3%) |
