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Characteristics of elderly people living in non-air-conditioned homes

Authors: Momoko Kayaba, Masahide Kondo, Yasushi Honda

Published in: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine | Issue 1/2015

Abstract

The present study aimed to clarify the characteristics of elderly people living in non-air-conditioned homes. A questionnaire survey conducted in Misato city in July 2013 revealed that 96.1 % of elderly individuals lived in air-conditioned homes. Elderly individuals living without air conditioners tended to be men, and those who were unmarried, living alone, or living in an apartment. The results suggest that most elderly individuals without air conditioners lived in multi-unit apartments.

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Title: Characteristics of elderly people living in non-air-conditioned homes
Authors: Momoko Kayaba
Masahide Kondo
Yasushi Honda
Publication date: 01-01-2015
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine / Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 1342-078X
Electronic ISSN: 1347-4715
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12199-014-0426-2

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