Identifying Vulnerable Populations in Subtropical Brisbane, Australia: A Guide for Heatwave Preparedness and Health Promotion

Table 2

Summer-time threshold temperatures for increased ambulance calls in Brisbane (based on data from 1/7/2003 to 4/8/2011).

City	Total days	𝑇max	Increased morbidity	𝑇min	Increased morbidity	Mean 𝑇	Increased morbidity	AT	Increased morbidity
Brisbane	2956	36°C*	2.5–12%	26°C*	2.5%	34°C*	9%	40°C*	4–11%

∗Temperatures noted for 𝑇_max, 𝑇_min, mean 𝑇, and AT are the lower thresholds.