Table 1

Environmental variables and number of deaths in Greater Stockholm Country, 1990–2002

Environmental variablesJune to AugustDecember to February
Temperature (°C)Missing: 8%Missing: 6%
Daily mean±SD16.9±3.2−0.43±4.2
Minimum, 1990–20025.8−18.5
Maximum, 1990–200233.512.9
Apparent temperature (°C)Missing: 9%Missing: 8%
Mean±SD16.1±4.1−2.6±3.6
Minimum, 1990–20023.2−17.0
Maximum, 1990–200234.610.8
NOx (24 h, μg/m3)Missing: 32%Missing: 29%
Mean±SD23.0±12.040.4±30.5
Ozone (8 h, μg/m3)Missing: 7%Missing: 31%
Mean±SD57.2±15.234.2±14.1
Total no of deaths over the study period in age strata (excluding external causes)
 0–4415121500
 45–6455515921
 65–791525817117
 80+2241726897