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

TABLE 4.

Heat warning awareness by demographic characteristics among survey respondents

Characteristic Weighted % aware of warning (95 % CI)
Total (unweighted, n = 552) 79 (76, 82)
Sex Male 76 (71, 81)
Female 82 (78, 85)
Agea 18–29 76 (68, 82)
30–49 80 (74, 85)
50–64 85 (79, 90)
65+ 75 (67, 81)
Household income <$30,000 82 (75, 87)
≥$30,000 82 (77, 86)
Health riskb High 79 (73, 84)
Low 79 (75, 83)
Exposure riskc High 77 (69, 83)
Low 80 (76, 84)
Vulnerability statusd High 70 (58, 79)
Low 80 (77, 83)

aProportion aware of warning significantly different among subgroups (p<0.05)

bRespondents aged ≥65 years or younger adults reporting “poor” or “fair” health

cRespondents who reported not having AC, or using AC either “never” or “less than half the time” during very hot weather

dRespondents who are aged ≥65 years or younger adults reporting “poor” or “fair” health AND reported not having AC, or using AC either “never” or “less than half the time” during very hot weather