Effect of cold temperatures on mortality in Cantabria (Northern Spain): a case-crossover study.
Public Health
; 124(7): 398-403, 2010 Jul.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20541782
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the impact of low temperatures on mortality in a Spanish region that includes both rural and urban areas. STUDYDESIGN:
Case-crossover study.METHODS:
A case-crossover study was conducted on the impact of cold temperatures on mortality in Cantabria, a Spanish region which includes both rural and urban areas, in 2004-2005. Odds ratios for several cold weather indicators were estimated using conditional logistic regression, adjusting for humidity and wind speed. Zero- to 6-day lags in the temperature effect were considered.RESULTS:
Temperatures lower than the 5th percentile were strongly associated with mortality compared with temperatures above the 5th percentile (OR 3.40, 95% confidence interval 2.95-3.93 for 6-day lag). All temperature indices show a negative association with mortality; for instance, the maximum temperature had ORs of 0.71, 0.58, 0.32 and 0.16 for Quintiles 2-5 (reference Quintile 1). This effect was common to all age groups.CONCLUSION:
Cold weather is strongly associated with mortality in small cities and rural areas.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Mortalidade
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Temperatura Baixa
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha