Relationship between Air Temperature Parameters and the Number of Deaths Stratified by Cause in Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Objective: It is well known that air temperature is closely related to health outcomes. We investigated the relationship between air temperature parameters and the number of deaths stratified by cause in Gifu prefecture, Japan. Methods: The number of deaths stratified by cause in Gifu prefecture Jap...
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doaj-db31bdee15ab46629e194bd52be451292020-11-25T03:32:00ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322020-02-01813510.3390/healthcare8010035healthcare8010035Relationship between Air Temperature Parameters and the Number of Deaths Stratified by Cause in Gifu Prefecture, JapanMasaki Bando0Nobuyuki Miyatake1Hiroaki Kataoka2Hiroshi Kinoshita3Naoko Tanaka4Hiromi Suzuki5Akihiko Katayama6Department of Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kagawa 761-0793, JapanDepartment of Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kagawa 761-0793, JapanDepartment of Physical Therapy, Okayama Institute for Medical and Technical Sciences, Okayama city, Okayama 700-0913, JapanDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kagawa 761-0793, JapanDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kagawa 761-0793, JapanDepartment of Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kagawa 761-0793, JapanFaculty of Social Studies, Shikokugakuin University, Zentsuji city, Kagawa 765-0013, JapanObjective: It is well known that air temperature is closely related to health outcomes. We investigated the relationship between air temperature parameters and the number of deaths stratified by cause in Gifu prefecture, Japan. Methods: The number of deaths stratified by cause in Gifu prefecture Japan between January 2007 and December 2016 was obtained from the official homepage of Gifu prefecture, Japan. Air temperature parameters (℃), i.e., the mean air temperature, mean of the highest air temperature, mean of the lowest air temperature, the highest air temperature, and the lowest air temperature during the same period in Gifu city were also obtained from the Japan Meteorological Agency official home page. The relationship between air temperature parameters and the number of deaths was evaluated in an ecological study. Results: The number of deaths due to heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, pneumonia, accidents, or renal failure in January (coldest winter season in Japan) was the highest among the months. Simple correlation analysis also demonstrated a significant and negative relationship between air temperature parameters and the number of deaths due to heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, senility, pneumonia, accidents, and renal failure. Conclusion: Lower air temperature may be associated with a higher number of deaths due to diseases in Gifu prefecture, Japan.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/8/1/35air temperaturethe number of deathsaccidentsrenal failure |
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Masaki Bando Nobuyuki Miyatake Hiroaki Kataoka Hiroshi Kinoshita Naoko Tanaka Hiromi Suzuki Akihiko Katayama Relationship between Air Temperature Parameters and the Number of Deaths Stratified by Cause in Gifu Prefecture, Japan Healthcare air temperature the number of deaths accidents renal failure |
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Masaki Bando Nobuyuki Miyatake Hiroaki Kataoka Hiroshi Kinoshita Naoko Tanaka Hiromi Suzuki Akihiko Katayama |
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Relationship between Air Temperature Parameters and the Number of Deaths Stratified by Cause in Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
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Relationship between Air Temperature Parameters and the Number of Deaths Stratified by Cause in Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
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Relationship between Air Temperature Parameters and the Number of Deaths Stratified by Cause in Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
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Relationship between Air Temperature Parameters and the Number of Deaths Stratified by Cause in Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
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Relationship between Air Temperature Parameters and the Number of Deaths Stratified by Cause in Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
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relationship between air temperature parameters and the number of deaths stratified by cause in gifu prefecture, japan |
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Objective: It is well known that air temperature is closely related to health outcomes. We investigated the relationship between air temperature parameters and the number of deaths stratified by cause in Gifu prefecture, Japan. Methods: The number of deaths stratified by cause in Gifu prefecture Japan between January 2007 and December 2016 was obtained from the official homepage of Gifu prefecture, Japan. Air temperature parameters (℃), i.e., the mean air temperature, mean of the highest air temperature, mean of the lowest air temperature, the highest air temperature, and the lowest air temperature during the same period in Gifu city were also obtained from the Japan Meteorological Agency official home page. The relationship between air temperature parameters and the number of deaths was evaluated in an ecological study. Results: The number of deaths due to heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, pneumonia, accidents, or renal failure in January (coldest winter season in Japan) was the highest among the months. Simple correlation analysis also demonstrated a significant and negative relationship between air temperature parameters and the number of deaths due to heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, senility, pneumonia, accidents, and renal failure. Conclusion: Lower air temperature may be associated with a higher number of deaths due to diseases in Gifu prefecture, Japan. |
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