Table 2.
Associations between medical preparedness and patients’ characteristics (n = 524)
| Variable | Medication stockpile | Carry medication | Carry prescription/treatment record |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Health-related factors | |||
| Perceived general health status (Reference: Good-excellent) | |||
| Fair–poor | 1.31 (0.86–1.99) | 0.57 (0.37–0.87)** | 0.58 (0.38–0.90)* |
| Comorbid chronic conditions (Reference: 0, none) | |||
| ≥1 | 1.13 (0.78–1.64) | 1.29 (0.89–1.87) | 1.72 (1.18–2.50)** |
| MHAQ score (0, intact; 3, severely impaired) (Reference: 0–0.375) | |||
| 0.5–1.25 | 0.72 (0.43–1.19) | 1.24 (0.75–2.06) | 1.41 (0.85–2.33) |
| 1.375–3 | 0.69 (0.36–1.33) | 2.19 (1.14–4.21)* | 2.26 (1.17–4.38)* |
| Physical disability (Reference: Not disabled) | |||
| Class 3–6 | 2.32 (1.35–3.99)** | 1.44 (0.84–2.47) | 0.95 (0.55–1.64) |
| Class 1–2 | 1.94 (1.15–3.26)* | 1.52 (0.91–2.54) | 1.18 (0.70–1.98) |
| Long-term care level (Reference: Not received) | |||
| Support-level 1–2 | 1.79 (1.11–2.90)* | 0.84 (0.52–1.36) | 1.61 (0.98–2.62) |
| Level 3–5 | 0.81 (0.31–2.10) | 0.29 (0.11–0.79)* | 0.44 (0.17–1.17) |
| Socio-demographic factors | |||
| Gender (Reference: Female) | |||
| Male | 0.55 (0.26–1.16) | 0.50 (0.23–1.06) | 0.98 (0.47–2.02) |
| Age (years) (Reference: <65) | |||
| 65–74 | 1.17 (0.71–1.93) | 1.10 (0.67–1.81) | 1.12 (0.68–1.85) |
| ≥75 | 1.16 (0.59–2.26) | 1.04 (0.53–2.04) | 1.16 (0.59–2.28) |
| Household statusa (Reference: Baseline) | |||
| Frail | 0.98 (0.57–1.67) | 1.45 (0.84–2.49) | 1.25 (0.73–2.15) |
| Younger-single | 2.17 (0.87–5.42) | 1.08 (0.45–2.60) | 0.49 (0.19–1.30) |
| Older-single | 0.75 (0.33–1.70) | 1.05 (0.46–2.38) | 1.71 (0.73–2.15) |
| Annual household income (Japanese Yen) (Reference: <3 million) | |||
| ≥3 million | 0.78 (0.51–1.20) | 1.17 (0.76–1.80) | 0.95 (0.62–1.46) |
| Occupational status (Reference: Unemployed/retired) | |||
| Employed/self-employed | 1.26 (0.76–2.09) | 0.66 (0.40–1.09) | 0.85 (0.50–1.42) |
| Highest educational level (Reference: ≤high school) | |||
| ≥some college education | 2.07 (1.35–3.18)** | 0.66 (0.43–1.01) | 0.55 (0.36–0.85)** |
| Disaster-related factors | |||
| Affected by the DRA-applied event (2004–2006) (Reference: No) | |||
| Yes | 0.94 (0.65–1.37) | 1.34 (0.93–1.95) | 1.20 (0.82–1.76) |
| Other disaster experience (Reference: No) | |||
| Yes | 1.89 (1.11–3.22)* | 1.62 (0.95–2.78) | 1.15 (0.67–1.95) |
| Past participation in disaster drill (Reference: No) | |||
| Yes | 1.03 (0.65–1.61) | 1.34 (0.86–2.11) | 1.16 (0.74–1.84) |
* P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01 with multivariable logistic regression analysis adjusted for health-related, socio-demographic, and disaster-related factors
OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
aHousehold status: baseline, the number of household members (NHM) ≥3 or NHM = 2 and the partner does not need any aid; frail, NHM = 2 and either both are ≥65 years of age or the partner needs aid; younger-single, NHM = 1 and that person is <65 years of age; older-single, NHM = 1 and that person is ≥65 years of age