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Table 2 Comparison of ambulance transports as classified by month in Takamatsu area, Japan

From: Lower air temperature is associated with ambulance transports and death in Takamatsu area, Japan

Month

Total

Acute disease

Acute disease/total

Death

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

(%)

Mean ± SD

January

11.1 ± 1.0

6.5 ± 0.7

58.3

3.3 ± 0.3

February

10.8 ± 1.1

6.2 ± 0.7

57.3

2.8 ± 0.3

March

11.0 ± 0.9

6.2 ± 0.7

56.3

2.6 ± 0.1 a

April

10.4 ± 0.9

5.6 ± 0.5

53.5

2.5 ± 0.1 a

May

10.3 ± 1.2

5.6 ± 0.6

54.2

2.5 ± 0.3 a

June

10.2 ± 1.0

5.5 ± 0.6

54.2

2.2 ± 0.2 ab

July

10.9 ± 1.2

6.1 ± 0.8

55.4

2.2 ± 0.2 ab

August

11.2 ± 1.6

6.3 ± 1.0

55.8

2.1 ± 0.2 ab

September

10.6 ± 1.3

5.8 ± 0.8

55.3

2.2 ± 0.2 ab

October

10.6 ± 1.0

5.7 ± 0.7

53.6

2.3 ± 0.2 a

November

10.9 ± 1.0

5.9 ± 0.7

54.5

2.5 ± 0.2 a

December

11.9 ± 1.2

6.7 ± 0.8

55.7

2.4 ± 0.2 a

  1. N = 9
  2. /a hundred thousand people/day
  3. a: p < 0.05 vs January
  4. b: p < 0.05 vs February