Table 1 Summary statistics of variables considered in this study.

From: The impact of cold spells on mortality and effect modification by cold spell characteristics

 

Mean

Min

25th

75th

Max

All days

 Non-accidental mortality

9.63

0

4.0

13.0

99.0

 Mean temperature (°C)

4.88

−30.60

−0.30

10.90

27.30

 Minimum temperature (°C)

1.01

−37.10

−4.50

7.50

25.20

 Maximum temperature (°C)

9.98

−25.60

4.40

16.10

35.0

 Relative humidity (%)

66.12

5.0

53.0

79.0

100.0

Cold spell days‡

 Non-accidental mortality

10.78

0

5.0

15.0

99.0

 Mean temperature (°C)

−3.11

−30.60

−8.60

2.70

12.70

 Minimum temperature (°C)

−6.29

−37.1

−12.7

0.60

12.1

 Maximum temperature (°C)

1.26

−25.6

−3.1

6.40

23.2

 Relative humidity (%)

64.38

7.0

51.0

79.0

100.0

 Days per cold spell

2.77

2.00

5.50

12.50

16.00

Non-cold spell days

 Non-accidental mortality

9.50

0

4.0

13.0

94.0

 Mean temperature (°C)

5.76

−25.60

0.70

11.50

27.30

 Minimum temperature (°C)

1.81

−30.0

−3.7

8.0

25.2

 Maximum temperature (°C)

10.94

−21.0

5.6

16.8

35.0

 Relative humidity (%)

66.31

5.0

53.0

79.0

90.0

  1. ‡A cold spell was defined as a weather fluctuation if the mean daily temperature fell below the 5th percentile of the study period (cold season in 2006–2011) in a specific community for at least 2 consecutive days.