Table 1:Mortality of the two leading death cause in Greece during 1999-2012 in extreme cold days (and following seven consecutive days) in comparison with warm days (temperatures ranging between 15-20 °C).
Death cause | Cold days (< 3 °C) | Warm days (15-20 °C) | P |
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Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs | 292,811 | 212,345 | < 0.001 |
Diseases of the respiratory system | 150,089 | 110,648 | 0.001 |