Table 3.
Multivariate relationships between home protection measures and significant risk factors
| Home heat protection measures | Number and percentage of respondents who always/often undertook the home heat protection measure | Significant risk factors (α = 0.05) | Relative risk ratio [95 % CI] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep windows that receive the afternoon sun closed during the day | N = 670 % =45.1 | Age group (base: 18–25) | |
| 26-60 | 1.0 [0.5, 2.0] | ||
| 61-75 | 0.7 [0.4, 1.5] | ||
| 76+ | 1.1 [0.5, 2.5] | ||
| Sex (base: male) | |||
| Female | 1.5 [1.0, 2.1]* | ||
| Ethnicity (base: Non White) | |||
| White | 0.9 [0.4, 1.9] | ||
| Location (base: South of England) | |||
| East of England and the Midlands | 1.1 [0.7, 1.8] | ||
| London | 0.7 [0.4, 1.2] | ||
| North | 0.9 [0.5, 1.6] | ||
| Scotland | 0.4 [0.2, 0.8]* | ||
| Wales | 0.6 [0.2, 1.3] | ||
| Northern Ireland | 0.4 [0.1, 2.3] | ||
| Education level (base: higher level/university qualification) | |||
| A-Levels/vocational level 3 | 0.9 [0.5, 1.4] | ||
| GCSE O Levels/vocational level 2 | 0.9 [0.6, 1.4] | ||
| Other/ unknown qualification | 0.6 [0.2, 1.9] | ||
| Income (base: <£15,000 gross yearly) | |||
| £15,000 - £29,999 gross yearly | 1.8 [1.1, 2.9]* | ||
| £30,000 - £49,999 gross yearly | 1.2 [0.7, 2.0] | ||
| > £50,000 gross yearly | 1.5 [0.8, 2.7] | ||
| Open windows at night | N = 1139 % = 76.2 | Age group (base: 18–25) | |
| 26-60 | 2.6 [1.1, 6.2] | ||
| 61-75 | 3.5 [1.3, 9.2] | ||
| 76+ | 3.9 [1.2, 12.4] | ||
| Education level (base: higher level/university qualification) | |||
| O-level/vocational level 2 | 0.5 [0.2, 0.9] | ||
| Income (base: <£15,000 gross yearly) | |||
| £30,000 - £49,999 gross yearly | 2.6 [1.0, 6.8] | ||
| Close curtain of windows that receive the afternoon sun | N = 895 % = 60.0 | Location (base: South of England) | |
| London | 0.5 [0.2, 1.0] | ||
| North | 0.5 [0.3, 1.0] | ||
| Always use electric fans | N = 710 % = 47.8 | Age group (base: 18–25) | |
| 61-75 | 0.5 [0.3, 0.9] | ||
| Location (base: South of England) | |||
| East of England and Midlands | 1.7 [1.1, 2.5] | ||
| Scotland | 0.3 [0.2, 0.7] | ||
| Education level (base: higher level/university qualification) | |||
| A-level/vocational level 3 | 2.8 [1.8, 4.5] | ||
| O-level/vocational level 2 | 1.9 [1.3, 2.7] | ||
| Income (base: <£15,000 gross yearly) | |||
| £15,000 - £29,999 gross yearly | 1.8 [1.2, 2.7] |
*Significant variables at α = 0.05