Heat-related mortality during a 1999 heat wave in Chicago

Background: During the summer of 1999, Chicago’s second deadliest heat wave of the decade resulted in at least 80 deaths. The high mortality, exceeded only by a 1995 heat wave, provided the opportunity to investigate the risks associated with heat-related deaths and to examine the effectiveness of t...

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Published in:American journal of preventive medicine 2002-05, Vol.22 (4), p.221-227
Main Authors: Naughton, Mary P, Henderson, Alden, Mirabelli, Maria C, Kaiser, Reinhard, Wilhelm, John L, Kieszak, Stephanie M, Rubin, Carol H, McGeehin, Michael A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Air Conditioning
Case-Control Studies
Chicago - epidemiology
environment
Female
heat
heat stress disorders
heat stroke
Heat Stroke - epidemiology
Heat Stroke - mortality
Heat Stroke - prevention & control
Hot Temperature - adverse effects
Housing
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Middle Aged
mortality
Social Behavior
Surveys and Questionnaires
temperature
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Summary:Background: During the summer of 1999, Chicago’s second deadliest heat wave of the decade resulted in at least 80 deaths. The high mortality, exceeded only by a 1995 heat wave, provided the opportunity to investigate the risks associated with heat-related deaths and to examine the effectiveness of targeted heat-relieving interventions. Methods: We conducted a case-control study to determine risk factors for heat-related death. We collected demographic, health, and behavior information for 63 case patients and 77 neighborhood-and-age-matched control subjects and generated odds ratios (ORs) for each potential risk factor. Results: Fifty-three percent of the case patients were aged
ISSN:0749-3797
1873-2607
DOI:10.1016/S0749-3797(02)00421-X