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. 2013 Dec 3;91(3):403–414. doi: 10.1007/s11524-013-9850-7

TABLE 2.

Frequency of high heat-exposurea risk by demographic characteristics among survey respondents

High-exposure risk weighted % (95 % CI)
Total (unweighted, n = 186) 25 (22, 28)
Sex Male 27 (22, 33)
Female 22 (19, 27)
Ageb 18–29 22 (15, 30)
30–49 16 (12, 22)
50–64 31 (25, 39)
65+ 40 (33, 47)
Household incomeb <$30,000 42 (34, 49)
≥$30,000 18 (14, 23)
Health risk statusb High 34 (28, 41)
Low 22 (18, 26)

aRespondents reported never having AC, or using AC either “never” or “less than half the time”

bProportion with high exposure significantly different among subgroups (p < 0.05)