Table 2.
Distribution of exposure to hurricane-related stressors (weighted N=797)
| New Orleans Metro | Remainder of Hurricane Area | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | (se) | % | (se) | % | (se) | |
|
| ||||||
| Property Loss* | 60.4 | (2.4) | 48.1 | (2.8) | 52.4 | (2.0) |
| Physical Adversity | 36.1 | (2.4) | 41.3 | (2.7) | 39.5 | (2.0) |
| Housing Adversity* | 46.6 | (2.5) | 31.2 | (2.5) | 36.5 | (1.9) |
| Psychological Adversity | 24.3 | (2.2) | 23.9 | (2.4) | 24.1 | (1.7) |
| Income Loss | 21.5 | (2.0) | 19.7 | (2.2) | 20.3 | (1.6) |
| Loved One Victimized | 17.7 | (1.9) | 13.8 | (1.9) | 15.2 | (1.4) |
| Death of a Loved One* | 18.3 | (2.0) | 12.6 | (2.0) | 14.6 | (1.5) |
| Physical Illness or Injury | 11.0 | (1.6) | 14.0 | (1.9) | 13.0 | (1.4) |
| Victimization | 10.5 | (1.6) | 7.9 | (1.6) | 8.8 | (1.2) |
| Life-Threatening Experience | 4.2 | (1.1) | 2.0 | (0.8) | 2.8 | (0.6) |
| Number of Stressors | ||||||
| 1–2 | 42.2 | (2.4) | 46.3 | (2.8) | 44.9 | (2.0) |
| 3–4 | 29.1 | (2.2) | 23.0 | (2.3) | 25.1 | (1.7) |
| 5+ | 15.5 | (1.9) | 11.6 | (1.7) | 13.0 | (1.3) |
| Any* | 86.8 | (1.6) | 80.9 | (2.2) | 83.0 | (1.6) |
Abbreviations: Metro, metropolitan area
*
Significant difference at the .05 level, 2-sided test in the prevalence of exposure between pre-hurricane respondents of the New Orleans metro and the remainder of the hurricane area