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Cell and Gene Therapy 2019 & Public Health Congress 2019 Archives of General Internal Medicine | ISSN: 2591-7951 | Volume 3
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MORTALITY AND HEAT WAVES IN SLOVENIA-LONG
TERM ANALYSIS: 2006-2015 VS 1999-2005
Simona Perčič 1, Tanja Cegnar2, Katarina Bitenc1, Andreja Kukec3 and Ana Hojs1
1 National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
2 Slovenian Environment Agency, Slovenia
3 University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Background: Mortality increases during periods of elevated heat in summers.
Methods: Author estimated relative risks for mortality for the observed diagnoses, sex, age, and area, as well
as 95% confidence intervals and excess deaths associated with heat waves occurring in between 2006-2015
and 1999-2005. For comparison between the two periods, we calculated relative risks ratio and 95% confidence
intervals.
Results: Statistically significant in 2006-2015 were: age group 75+, all causes of deaths (RR = 1.05, CI 1.01−1.1);
age group 75+, all causes of deaths, male (RR = 1.09, CI 1.05−1.14); age group 75+, all causes of deaths, female
(RR = 1.09, CI 1.00−1.11); age group 75+, circulatory system diseases (RR = 1.08, CI 1.01−1.16) and age group
75+, all causes of death, urban area (RR = 1.11, CI 1.06- 1.17). Statistically significant in 1999-2005 were: age
group 75+, circulatory system diseases (RR = 1.11, CI 1.03−1.19) and age group 75+, all causes of death, urban
area (RR = 1.14, CI 1.07- 1.21). Comparison between 2006-2015 and 1999-2005 revealed no statistically signifi-
cance between any of the observed subgroups.
Conclusions: Slovenian population has not jet adapted to heat waves. Public health efforts are needed and
should address circulatory system causes and old age groups.
Simona Perčič, Arch Gen Intern Med 2019, Volume 3 | DOI: 10.4066/2591-7951-C2-027
Simona Perčič is a medical doctor at National Institute of Public Health in Slovenia. She completed her specialization of Public Health
in 2016. Currently her interests are connected with environmental health, concerning especially heat waves, air pollution, water
pollution, and other environmental problems. She is a PhD candidate.
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