Table 3 Characteristics of patients with potential heat-emergencies in the pre-intervention (2017) and post-intervention (2018) period
Variable | Pre-intervention (2017) | Post-intervention (2018) |
|---|---|---|
n = 4181 | n = 4022 | |
Age mean (SD) | 36.4 SD 15.1 | 35.5 SD 15.0 |
Gender | ||
 Male | 2207 (52.8%) | 2374 (59%) |
 Female | 1974 (47.2%) | 1648 (41%) |
Nature of Occupation | ||
 Indoor | 3666 (87.7%) | 3425 (85.2%) |
 Outdoor | 489 (11.7%) | 562 (14%) |
 Indoor and outdoor | 0 (0%) | 25 (0.6%) |
 Missing | 26 (0.6%) | 10 (0.2%) |
Any Comorbidity | ||
 Yes | 3061 (73.2%) | 3263 (81.1%) |
 No | 1049 (25.1%) | 753 (18.7%) |
 Missing | 71 (1.7%) | 6 (0.1%) |