Research Article

Mapping Heat Health Risks in Urban Areas

Table 3


CorrelationsVulnerable age groupsBurden of diseaseAged care facilitiesIRSDUrban designSingle person households (65+ years)Persons with disabilityPopulation density (sq km)EthnicityAHO (incidence 1000 persons)UHI

Vulnerable age groups1 −0.0220.103−0.103−0.319**0.635**0.408**−0.0290.0360.435**−0.094
Burden of disease1−0.159**0.067−0.182**−0.088−0.089−0.237**−0.168**0.033−0.231**
Aged care facilities1−0.0480.190**0.261**0.0630.586**0.251**0.459**0.188**
IRSD1−0.04−0.053−0.190**−0.053−0.351**−0.212**−0.175**
Urban design10.406**−0.0660.745**0.277**−0.265**0.284**
Single person households (65+ years)10.271**0.311**0.050.352**−0.066
Persons with disability10.0120.0520.116*0.107
Population density (sq km)10.426**0.0870.349**
Ethnicity10.453**0.605**
AHO
(incidence 1000 persons)
10.206**
UHI1

* Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level.
**Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).