Table 1.
Comparison of Individual characteristics between subjects interviewed (n = 284) and unreachable (n = 567)
| Individual characteristics | Interviewed | Unreachable | χ 2 | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | |||
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 153 | 53.9 | 278 | 49.0 | 1.776 | 0. 183 |
| Female | 131 | 46.1 | 289 | 51.0 | ||
| Age | ||||||
| 29-57 | 174 | 61.3 | 423 | 74.6 | 16.071 | 0.000 |
| 58-81 | 110 | 38.7 | 144 | 25.4 | ||
| Education Level | ||||||
| Elementary school or below | 131 | 46.1 | 231 | 40.7 | 2.246 | 0.134 |
| Middle school or above | 153 | 53.9 | 336 | 59.3 | ||
| Flood-related stressors | ||||||
| 0 | 118 | 41.5 | 278 | 49.0 | 4.384 | 0.112 |
| 1 | 69 | 24.3 | 125 | 22.0 | ||
| ≥2 | 97 | 34.2 | 164 | 28.9 | ||
| Frequency of General Collective Action in 2000 | ||||||
| Never | 62 | 21.8 | 152 | 26.8 | 2.491 | 0.288 |
| Occasionally | 118 | 41.5 | 220 | 38.8 | ||
| Actively | 104 | 36.6 | 195 | 34.4 | ||