DEATHS FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT AND EXCESSIVE COLD AMONG THE ELDERLY

被引：34

作者：

MACEY, SM ^{[1
]}

SCHNEIDER, DF ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] RUTGERS UNIV,DEPT URBAN STUDIES & COMMUNITY HLTH,NEW BRUNSWICK,NJ 08903

来源：

GERONTOLOGIST | 1993年 / 33卷 / 04期

关键词：

HEATSTROKE; HYPOTHERMIA; MORTALITY; PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY;

D O I：

10.1093/geront/33.4.497

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

This study examines preventable deaths attributed to excessive heat and excessive cold for persons 60 years of age and over for the years 1979-1985. National mortality data are analyzed using descriptive statistics and simple correlations. A strong female bias was found for deaths from excessive heat and a stronger male bias for deaths from excessive cold. Minority elderly and elderly living in rural areas were disproportionately likely to suffer deaths from temperature-related causes.

引用

页码：497 / 500

页数：4

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