Table 3.
Potential heat health risk factors (environment, socio-economic and health status). Weighted counts, percent and 95% CI.
| Factors | Counts, N=499 | Percent | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Problems with access to transport/not self-driving | |||
| Sometimes to most often | 16.2 | 3.2 | 2.0; 5.1 |
| Availability of blinds/awnings | 305.1 | 61.1 | 56.4; 65.6 |
| Use in summer | 287.2 | 94.2 | 90.4; 96.5 |
| Dwelling is insulated | 446.2 | 89.4 | 86.4; 91.8 |
| Dwelling has a/c | 474.8 | 95.2 | 92.8; 96.8 |
| Concerns about a/c costs | 191.8 | 41.8 | 37.0; 46.7 |
| Health status | |||
| Good to excellent | 373.4 | 74.8 | 70.6; 78.7 |
| Fair to poor | 124.7 | 25.0 | 21.1; 29.3 |
| Don’t know | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0; 1.3 |
| Regular medication use | |||
| Diabetes | 79.0 | 15.8 | 12.7; 19.6 |
| High blood pressure | 278.2 | 55.7 | 51.0; 60.4 |
| Heart failure | 42.2 | 8.5 | 6.1; 11.6 |
| Other heart problems | 101.4 | 20.3 | 16.8; 24.4 |
| Kidney | 15.8 | 3.2 | 1.8; 5.5 |
| Respiratory | 48.8 | 9.8 | 7.4; 12.8 |
| Mental health | 51.9 | 10.2 | 7.7; 13.4 |
| No medication | 127.9 | 25.6 | 21.8; 30.0 |
| Don’t know | 13.9 | 2.8 | 1.6; 4.9 |
| Use of mobility aid | 82.8 | 16.6 | 13.5; 20.2 |
| Help needed with household tasks? | 191.5 | 38.4 | 33.9; 43.1 |
| Social Contacts (friends, relatives) | |||
| Phone contact < 2 times per week | 52.7 | 10.8 | 7.9; 13.9 |
| Talked in person < 2 times per week | 55.7 | 11.2 | 8.4; 14.7 |
| Visited other people < 2 times per week | 50.1 | 10.1 | 7.6; 13.3 |