Harbin Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin, China.
Ecohealth. 2012 Sep;9(3):310-4. doi: 10.1007/s10393-012-0790-6. Epub 2012 Aug 15.
In this study, we investigated the effect on daily mortality of a 2010 heat wave in the city of Harbin in northern China. We calculated mortality rate ratios (RRs) by comparing the number of deaths during the heat wave period (June 7th-11th, 2010) to the number of deaths in the reference period (June 8th-12th, 2009). During the heat wave period, an overall excess of 41 % in total mortality occurred in Harbin. The RR of total mortality was 1.41 (95 % CI 1.22-1.63). Analysis by categories also found dramatic increases in the number of deaths in different gender, age groups and places of death. The 2010 heat wave was a strong risk factor for mortality in Harbin. Public health efforts should be improved to address the potential adverse health effects of heat waves.
本研究旨在探讨 2010 年华北城市哈尔滨热浪对居民日死亡率的影响。通过比较热浪期间（2010 年 6 月 7 日至 11 日）与参考期（2009 年 6 月 8 日至 12 日）的死亡人数，计算死亡率比值（RR）。热浪期间，哈尔滨总死亡人数明显增加，超出参考期的 41%。总死亡率 RR 为 1.41（95%置信区间 1.22-1.63）。通过分类分析，不同性别、年龄组和死亡地点的死亡人数也大幅增加。2010 年热浪是哈尔滨居民死亡的一个重要危险因素。应加强公共卫生工作，以应对热浪对健康的潜在不利影响。
