TABLE 3.
Self-Reported Greatest Needs by Household Following the Earthquake-Tsunami in American Samoa, 2009
| Initial Community Needs Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) | Follow-up CASPER | % Changeb,c | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Greatest Need | % of Households (95% CI) |
Projecteda No. of Households (95% CI) |
% of Households (95% CI) |
Projectedc Households (95% CI) |
|
| Electricity | 34.0 (54.8–77.3) | 1531 (931–2131) | 2.4 (0.5–4.3) | 107 (17–197) | −92.9 |
| Water | 27.8 (17.2–38.4) | 1263 (761–1764) | 13.5 (7.8–19.2) | 601 (280–923) | −51.4 |
| Financial help with clean up/repairs | 25.5 (14.3–36.6) | 1144 (625–1663) | 14.0 (4.4–23.6) | 623 (166–1080) | −45.1 |
| Food | 21.7 (12.3–31.0) | 986 (511–1461) | 26.1 (19.0–33.1) | 1185 (82–1550) | +20.3 |
| Medications | 13.7 (6.1–21.0) | 612 (251–973) | 1.0 (0.0–2.4) | 42 (0–104) | −92.7 |
| Trash removal | 10.4 (3.3–17.4) | 470 (128–812) | 1.0 (0.0–2.4) | 43 (0–104) | −90.4 |
| Physical help with clean up/repairs | 9.4 (3.1–15.7) | 430 (121–738) | 0.5 (0.0–1.5) | 21 (0–66) | −94.7 |
| Transportation | 7.1 (2.6–11.5) | 320 (97–542) | 1.0 (0.0–2.4) | 43 (0–104) | −85.9 |
| Medical care | 6.6 (0.3–2.8) | 298 (127–469) | 3.9 (0.2–7.5) | 172 (6–337) | −40.9 |
a
Based on weighted analyses using information from 2000 census (4513 housing units with a total population of 25 700).
b
Percent change=(% of households in follow-up CASPER) – (% of households in initial CASPER)/(% of households in Initial CASPER).
c
Statistically significant as 95% CI does not overlap. A positive (+) sign indicates an increase in the response percentage, whereas a negative (−) sign suggests a decrease in the response percentage.