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Frequency of Temperatures <96°F and >98°F by Age and Sex
| Age Group (y) | Women |
Men |
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| N | <96°F, n (%) | % >98°F, n (%) | N | <96°F, n (%) | >98°F, n (%) | |
| 20–59 | 4,979 | 345 (6.9) | 1,929 (38.7) | 4,832 | 569 (11.8) | 1,179 (24.4) |
| 60+ | 4,247 | 456 (10.7)* | 1,167 (27.5)* | 4,571 | 623 (13.6)† | 850 (18.6)* |
Notes: *p < .001 compared with younger age group of the same sex by chi-square.
p = .007 compared with younger age group of the same sex by chi-square.