TABLE 2—
Weather Conditions Most Likely to Alter Adults' Daily Activities: University of Michigan–Thomson Reuters Surveys of Consumers, United States, 2013
| Weather Condition | Total Sample (Unweighted n = 502), % | Aged < 65 Years (Unweighted n = 320), % | Aged ≥ 65 Years (Unweighted n = 182), % |
| Winter | |||
| Cold | 11.76 | 11.86 | 11.53 |
| Snow | 21.71 | 22.82 | 19.32 |
| Ice | 46.51 | 44.37 | 51.14 |
| Rain | 9.96 | 11.26 | 7.14 |
| Fog | 4.11 | 5.11 | 1.95 |
| Wind | 2.67 | 2.63 | 2.76 |
| None | 3.29 | 1.95 | 6.17 |
| Summer | |||
| Heat | 22.60 | 19.97* | 28.18* |
| Humidity | 12.54 | 11.92 | 13.85 |
| Air quality (ozone day) | 4.54 | 5.24 | 3.06 |
| Rain/thunderstorm | 55.16 | 58.47* | 48.15* |
| Tornado/hurricane | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.81 |
| None | 4.33 | 3.57 | 5.96 |
Note. Percentages are weighted to represent the US population.
*P < .05 for differences between age groups.