Moran C, Johnson H, Johnson Z
Department of Public Health, Health Information Unit, Dr. Steevens' Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2000 Oct;59(3-4):170-5.
Weather conditions have been shown to have a strong association with health Status. (1,2) In this study we examined the relationship between meteorological conditions (average daily temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind strength) and the seasonal morbidity (emergency hospital admissions and drug prescribing) and mortality patterns in the elderly (over 65 years) over a four year period in Ireland. Temperature (summer/winter variation of 10 degrees C) had the strongest (inverse) association with total mortality (correlation coefficient of 0.895). Circulatory diseases showed the strongest seasonal trend in mortality and a weaker trend for admissions. For respiratory diseases, the morbidity and admission seasonal patterns were similar. Circulatory and respiratory drug prescribing showed no strong seasonal pattern. On examination of the excess winter mortality in four different regions, it was found that the smallest summer/winter temperature difference (9.96 degrees C) occurred in Cork and was associated with the highest percentage difference in total mortality. The highest temperature difference (10.80 degrees C) occurred in Monaghan and this area was associated with the lowest percentage difference in total mortality.
天气状况已被证明与健康状况密切相关。（1,2）在本研究中，我们调查了爱尔兰四年期间气象条件（日平均温度、湿度、降水量和风强度）与老年人（65岁以上）的季节性发病率（急诊入院和药物处方）及死亡率模式之间的关系。温度（夏季/冬季变化10摄氏度）与总死亡率的关联最为强烈（呈负相关）（相关系数为0.895）。循环系统疾病在死亡率方面呈现出最强的季节性趋势，而入院率的季节性趋势较弱。对于呼吸系统疾病，发病率和入院的季节性模式相似。循环系统和呼吸系统药物处方未显示出强烈的季节性模式。在对四个不同地区的冬季超额死亡率进行调查时发现，科克的夏季/冬季温差最小（9.96摄氏度），且与总死亡率的最高百分比差异相关。莫纳汉的温差最大（10.80摄氏度），该地区与总死亡率的最低百分比差异相关。
