Table S3.
Household (N = 300) adaptive behaviors among residents of Ahmedabad slums across six city zones.
| % (n) | West | New West | South | Central | North | East | Entire Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeing a Dr. is convenient | 98.0 (49) | 98.0 (49) | 98.0 (49) | 100 (50) | 100 (50) | 100 (50) | 99.0 (297) |
| Visited a Dr. for HRI | 56.0 (28) | 20.0 (10) | 42.0 (21) | 28.0 (14) | 74.0 (37) | 58.0 (29) | 46.3 (139) |
| Coping methods and frequency of application: | |||||||
| Stays indoors most of the time | 98.0 (49) | 86.0 (43) | 90.0 (45) | 96.0 (48) | 90.0 (45) | 92.0 (46) | 92.0 (276) |
| Drinks lots of water most of the time | 94.0 (47) | 96.0 (48) | 92.0 (46) | 88.0 (44) | 88.0 (44) | 84.0 (42) | 90.3 (271) |
| Seeks shade most of the time | 44.0 (22) | 74.0 (37) | 50.0 (25) | 58.0 (29) | 50.0 (25) | 50.0 (25) | 54.3 (163) |
| Wears light clothing most of the time | 58.0 (29) | 42.0 (21) | 40.0 (20) | 42.0 (21) | 34.0 (17) | 44.0 (22) | 43.3 (130) |
| Takes cool showers most of the time | 92.0 (46) | 82.0 (41) | 82.0 (41) | 86.0 (43) | 90.0 (45) | 86.0 (43) | 86.3 (259) |
| Rarely goes to place with AC | 80.0 (40) | 88.0 (44) | 94.0 (47) | 98.0 (49) | 92.0 (46) | 90.0 (45) | 90.3 (271) |
| Rarely reduces activity | 68.0 (34) | 90.0 (45) | 100 (50) | 96.0 (48) | 80.0 (40) | 74.0 (37) | 84.7 (254) |
| Rarely avoids outdoor activity | 80.0 (40) | 84.0 (42) | 100 (50) | 100 (50) | 98.0 (49) | 98.0 (49) | 93.3 (280) |
| Protect themselves in-transit | 100 (49) | 94.0 (47) | 92.0 (46) | 92.0 (46) | 98.0 (49) | 100 (50) | 96.0 (287) |
| Heard an excess heat warning this summer thru a: | |||||||
| People | 54.2 (26) | 62.5 (25) | 48.9 (23) | 44.9 (22) | 50.0 (23) | 60.9 (28) | 53.3 (147) |
| Media Sources | 45.8 (22) | 37.5 (15) | 51.1 (24) | 55.1 (27) | 50.0 (23) | 39.1 (18) | 46.7 (129) |
| Sought heat-related illness info if they were worried about getting sick from exposure a | 82.0 (41) | 54.0 (27) | 84.0 (42) | 96.0 (48) | 98.0 (49) | 92.0 (42) | 84.3 (253) |
| Sought or would look for heat-related illness info thru media sources | 95.7 (45) | 86.5 (32) | 88.9 (40) | 95.8 (46) | 89.6 (43) | 87.5 (42) | 90.8 (248) |
| Previously talked about preventing HRI with: | |||||||
| Healthcare professional | 70.0 (35) | 64.0 (32) | 84.0 (42) | 88.0 (44) | 78.0 (39) | 80.0 (40) | 77.3 (232) |
| Commmunity | 14.0 (7) | 4.0 (2) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 4.0 (2) | 2.0 (1) | 4.0 (12) |
| No one | 16.0 (8) | 32.0 (16) | 16.0 (8) | 12.0 (6) | 18.0 (9) | 18.0 (9) | 18.7 (56) |
| Feel safe in neighborhood and have positive/neutral relations with neighbors | 96.0 (48) | 90.0 (45) | 100 (50) | 100 (50) | 98.0 (49) | 100 (50) | 97.3 (292) |
| Know most neighbors and talk to them often | 86.0 (43) | 74.0 (37) | 98.0 (49) | 98.0 (49) | 78.0 (39) | 82.0 (41) | 86.0 (258) |
| Would call on someone in their neighborhood for an emergency | 94.0 (47) | 96.0 (48) | 100 (50) | 100 (50) | 100 (50) | 100 (50) | 98.3 (295) |
| They/their neighbors have helped each other during an emergency and/or heat wave | 76.0 (38) | 74.0 (37) | 76.0 (38) | 78.0 (39) | 82.0 (41) | 86.0 (43) | 78.7 (236) |
a Missing data.