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Table 1 Summary mortality, weather statistics, area, population, and economic data in the studied areas during period of 2007–2012

From: Mortality effects of heat waves vary by age and area: a multi-area study in China

Studied areas

PK Nanjing

WZ Chongqing

YX Guangzhou

Daily average mortality counts

 Age: 0–64 yearsa

2 (0, 7)

4 (0, 17)

4 (0, 2)

 Age: 65– yearsa

7 (0, 20)

9 (0, 33)

15 (3, 41)

Meteorological condition

 Relative humidity (%)a

72.2 (19, 100)

76.1 (22, 100)

74.5 (25, 100)

 Mean temperature (°C)a

16.1 (− 6, 34.2)

17.9 (5, 34.7)

22.3 (5.1, 33.5)

Vulnerable population

 The proportion of population aged 65 and over (%)

7.9

11.4

15.1

Socio-economic condition

 Area (km2)

912.3

3457

33.8

 Population (10,000)

64.6

173.9

116.5

 GDP per capita (CNY)

50,338

27,507

130,869

  1. aMean (min, max)
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