The Relationship between Thermal Comfort Indices and Mortality from Heart Disease

Inhalation of cold air can cause illness and sometimes death. In this study, the relationship between various indicators of wind chill and mortality from heart disease was studied. death -toll from heart disease statistics (2007-2011) and data on temperature and wind speed were used. Wind chill indices (Steadman, Passel and Siple, heat dissipation and Passel and Siple Index, Modified American Meteorological Organization) and Baker indices calculated using the Pearson correlation were compared with mortality. Autocorrelation function of the time delays for evaluation and analysis of variance was used to compare means. To investigate the incidence and mortality among men and women, the chi-square test of independence (c 2) was used.Mortality from heart disease and wind chill indices (excluding Baker and heat dissipation characteristics of Passel and Siple) were positively correlated during January and February. The highest mortality rate was in the age group 67-77, 78-88 and was observed in women. Delay time 1 to 5 days, wind chill indices were correlated with minimum temperature. In general, the lower the temperature, the mortality rate was increased during January and February. In this respect, planning to reduce the mortality in vulnerable individuals, was used.