Heat-Related Deaths during the July 1995 Heat Wave in Chicago
| Autor: | C H Rubin, K H Falter, Jan C. Semenza, W D Flanders, H L Howe, J D Selanikio, J L Wilhelm |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
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| Zdroj: | New England Journal of Medicine. 335:84-90 |
| ISSN: | 1533-4406 0028-4793 |
| Popis: | Background During a record-setting heat wave in Chicago in July 1995, there were at least 700 excess deaths, most of which were classified as heat-related. We sought to determine who was at greatest risk for heat-related death. Methods We conducted a case–control study in Chicago to identify risk factors associated with heat-related death and death from cardiovascular causes from July 14 through July 17, 1995. Beginning on July 21, we interviewed 339 relatives, neighbors, or friends of those who died and 339 controls matched to the case subjects according to neighborhood and age. Results The risk of heat-related death was increased for people with known medical problems who were confined to bed (odds ratio as compared with those who were not confined to bed, 5.5) or who were unable to care for themselves (odds ratio, 4.1). Also at increased risk were those who did not leave home each day (odds ratio, 6.7), who lived alone (odds ratio, 2.3), or who lived on the top floor of a building (odds ratio, 4.7). Ha... |
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