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. 2015 Jul 2;15:605. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-1874-3

Table 2.

Results from the univariable exact logistic regression models based on survey data from Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, Canada

n Odds Ratio p 95 %
CCI surveya BPS surveyb Confidence Interval
Reported climatic change impacts on lifestyle
  Did not observe changes in snow 12 Ref.
  Observed changes in snow 63 6.2 0.018 1.30-40.40
  Did not observe changes in water systems 28 Ref.
  Observed changes in water systems 47 3.8 0.016 1.25-12.12
  Did not observe changes in wildlife 34 Ref.
  Observed changes in wildlife 41 3.5 0.024 1.16-11.10
  Did not rank climatic change as an important issue for the community 13 Ref.
  Ranked climatic change as an important issue for the community 54 7.8 0.004 1.79-41.92
Reported climatic change impacts on health
  Did not report changes in wildlife or vegetation 34 Ref.
  Reported changes in wildlife or vegetation 41 5.4 0.026 1.78-34.57
  Did not observe changes in the quality or quantity of fresh water 28 Ref.
  Observed changes in the quality or quantity of fresh water 47 8.9 0.003 1.88-58.00
Rated changes in fresh water quantity as a “strong threat” or “extreme threat”
  Did not report concern that climatic change was causing illness 70 Ref.
  Reported concern that climatic change was causing illness 31 2.8 0.039 1.04-7.87
Rated changes in fresh water quantity as a “strong threat” or “extreme threat”
  Men 50 Ref.
  Women 60 6.0 0.003 1.69-27.55
Rated changes in fresh water quantity as a “strong threat” or “extreme threat”
  Men 50 Ref.
  Women 60 2.7 0.026 1.11-6.67
Reported feeling angry from changes in the environment
  Men 50 Ref.
  Women 60 2.8 0.028 1.10-7.53
Reported feeling scared from changes in the environment
  Men 50 Ref.
  Women 60 3.0 0.014 1.23-7.80
Reported feeling frustrated from changes in the environment
  Men 50 Ref.
  Women 60 2.8 0.018 1.17-6.84

aClimate change impacts (CCI) on health survey (‘CCI survey’): Collected data on the observations, beliefs, and attitudes about climate change impacts on health

bBio-psycho-social (BPS) impacts of climate change survey (‘BPS survey’): Collected data on the perceived bio-psycho-social impacts of climate change