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Assessing the Effect of Cold Weather on Rural Cardiovascular Disease Deaths in Vermont

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  • Title:
    Assessing the Effect of Cold Weather on Rural Cardiovascular Disease Deaths in Vermont
  • Author: Sherbrook, Alex V ; Freeman, Madison M ; Aspril, Cody A ; Tomczak, Jennifer A ; Pareles, Emily C ; Plante, Timothy B
  • Subjects: Cardiovascular Disease ; Cold Streak ; Death ; Public Health ; Rural ; Vermont ; Winter
  • Description: Objective: To study Vermont mortality and temperature data to determine if there is an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease related death on categorically cold streak days among rural residents. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted using a cohort of Vermont CVD deaths between 2009-2017 subset with corresponding daily temperature data. CVD deaths that occurred on a categorical cold streak day were then identified and analyzed using a Poisson Regression to assess the relationship between ambient temperature changes, CVD mortality, and rurality. Results: As compared to non-cold streak days, risk of CVD mortality was 4% higher on cold streak days (P (P<0.001). However, when controlling for cold streak days, rurality, and tobacco use, the excess risk of CVD deaths was 4.5% lower for each successive year of age. Conclusion: Our findings highlight an increased risk of CVD death among rural residents on cold-streak days. However, further research is needed to understand why CVD death on cold-streak days was less likely with every year increase in age among our sample.
  • Publisher: UVM ScholarWorks
  • Creation Date: 2020
  • Language: English
  • Source: ScholarWorks @ UVM
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