Table 1.
Hurricane Harvey–related and sociodemographic characteristics among a sample of Vietnamese Americans (N = 120) in Houston, Texas, 2018-2019 a
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Hurricane Harvey–related | |
| Experienced damages to home from storm | |
| No | 29 (24.2) |
| Yes | 91 (75.8) |
| Sustained injury or illness from storm | |
| No | 91 (75.8) |
| Yes | 29 (24.2) |
| Received free health care services after the storm | |
| No | 99 (83.2) |
| Yes | 20 (16.8) |
| Experienced depressive symptoms | |
| Low level (<5 symptoms) | 57 (47.5) |
| High level (≥5 symptoms) | 63 (52.5) |
| Sociodemographic | |
| Age, y | |
| <65 | 85 (71.4) |
| ≥65 | 34 (28.6) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 64 (53.3) |
| Male | 56 (46.7) |
| Monthly income, $ b | |
| <1500 | 50 (41.7) |
| ≥1500 | 70 (58.3) |
| Has health insurance | |
| No | 41 (34.2) |
| Yes | 79 (65.8) |
| Married or living with spouse/partner | |
| No | 44 (36.7) |
| Yes | 76 (63.3) |
| Education level | |
| ≤12th grade | 65 (54.2) |
| >12th grade | 55 (45.8) |
| Religion | |
| Catholic | 57 (47.5) |
| Buddhist | 49 (40.8) |
| No religion/other | 14 (11.7) |
| Employed before Hurricane Harvey | |
| No | 40 (33.3) |
| Yes | 80 (66.7) |
| Living at the same address for ≥5 y | |
| No | 36 (30.0) |
| Yes | 84 (70.0) |
| Had routine physical examination within 12 mo before interview | |
| No | 37 (30.8) |
| Yes | 83 (69.2) |
| Ability to turn to someone for comfort or support | |
| No | 24 (20.0) |
| Yes | 96 (80.0) |
| Ability to obtain help during emergencies | |
| No | 41 (34.2) |
| Yes | 79 (65.8) |
| Acculturation level | |
| Low | 59 (49.2) |
| High | 61 (50.8) |
a
In-person interviews were conducted via structured survey among 120 Vietnamese Americans in Houston from November 2018 through February 2019. On August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Rockport, Texas, as a category 4 hurricane.
b
Median = $1500; mean = $1903.