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Table 2 Estimated Relative Risk (RR) for respiratory mortality by different temperatures in different groups

From: The adverse effect of ambient temperature on respiratory deaths in a high population density area: the case of Malta

Temperature (°C)

Percentiles

Male

RR (95%CI)

Female

RR (95%CI)

Male > 65 years

RR (95%CI)

Female > 65 years

RR (95%CI)

Male 16–64 years

RR (95%CI)

Female 16–64 years. RR (95%CI)

8.92 °C (1st)

3.51 (1.58–7.77) *

2.13 (0.51–8.93)

4.85 (2.02–11.63) *

1.75 (0.40–7.60)

5.00 (2.08–12.03) *

1.78 (0.41–7.70)

10.99 °C (5th)

2.03 (1.06–3.90)*

2.17 (0.57–8.32)

2.60 (1.23–5.52)*

1.75 (0.44–6.89)

2.68 (1.23–5.71)*

1.77 (0.45–6.98)

12.06 °C (10th)

1.63 (0.88–3.01)

2.17 (0.58–8.12)

2.02 (0.98–4.13)

1.73 (0.45–6.67)

2.07 (1.00–4.26)*

1.75 (0.46–6.75)

26.70 °C (90th)

1.57 (0.73–3.42)

1.01 (0.95–1.06)

1.56 (0.74–3.32)

1.00 (0.97–1.03)

1.54 (0.73–3.23)

1.00 (0.97–1.03)

27.86 °C (95th)

1.69 (0.72–3.97)

1.02 (0.90–1.15)

1.67 (0.72–3.86)

1.02 (0.88–1.20)

1.63 (0.71–3.74)

1.03 (0.88–1.20)

30.05 °C (99th)

1.77 (0.65–4.80)

1.36 (0.67–2.74)

1.65 (0.60–4.54)

1.29 (0.61–2.75)

1.58 (0.58–4.33)

1.31 (0.61–2.78)

  1. Minimum mortality temperature (22.1 °C)
  2. p-value * < 0.05, ** < 0.01, *** < 0.001