Citation

Bélanger D, Gosselin P, Valois P, Abdous B. Health Place 2015; 32C: 8-18.

Affiliation

Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU), de Québec, 2705, Boulevard Laurier, Québec, Canada G1V 4G2; Université Laval, 2325 rue de l'Université, Québec, Canada G1V 0A6. Electronic address: belkacem.abdous@fmed.ulaval.ca.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.12.014

PMID

25598449

Abstract

Dwelling and neighbourhood characteristics associated with the prevalence of self-reported heat-induced adverse health effects are not well known. We interviewed 3485 people in the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods of the nine largest cities in Québec, Canada. The prevalence of heat-induced adverse health effects was 46%, out of which one fourth led to medical consultation. Multivariate analyses showed that dissatisfaction with the summer dwelling temperature, which refers to home heat exposure, and perception that the neighbourhood is polluted due to traffic, were determinant, even after adjusting for current health status. These risk indicators can be used to identify subgroups at high risk and as priority-setting criteria for urban renewal programs for the hotter climate to come.

Language: en