Trends in temperature-related deaths by educational attainment in the United States, 2010–2023

Le résumé fourni par la source

OBJECTIVE: Heat and cold-related deaths are rising in the United States. Educational attainment provides a means for evaluating socioeconomic disparities. METHODS: Using United States national mortality data (2010-2023), we identified all heat and cold-related deaths, among adults ≥25 years old. Educational attainment was categorized as high school or less, at least some college, or more than college. Population information was obtained from the American Community Survey and age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) per 100,000 adults were calculated. RESULTS: Heat and cold-related mortality rates were greatest among the least educated group and increased the fastest throughout the study period. Among those with a high school education or less, heat AAMR increased from 0.5 (95% CI 0.5, 0.6) to 1.8 (95% CI 1.7, 1.9) and cold AAMR from 1.0 (95% CI 1.0, 1.1) to 1.8 (95% CI 1.7, 1.9). Among the highest educated group, heat AAMR increased from 0.1 (95% CI 0.1, 0.2) to 0.2 (95% CI 0.2, 0.3) while cold AAMR was 0.4 (95% CI 0.3, 0.5) in 2010 and 0.3 (0.3, 0.4) in 2023. Findings were consistent across sub-groups of sex, region, and race/ethnicity. CONCLUSION: Temperature-related deaths disproportionately impacted Americans with lower educational attainment and disparities widened over the study period.

Ce résumé expose les affirmations des auteurs. BNTIC ne l’interprète pas comme une validation indépendante des résultats.