TABLE 4.
Unadjusted Association Between Quality of Life and Preparedness Items
| Preparedness Variables in Physical Domain |
Physical Distress |
General Health |
Activity Limitations |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No FPD | FPD | P | Excellent/ Very Good /Good |
Fair/ Poor | P | No FAL | FAL | P | |
| 3-day supply of food | 83.1 (82.5-83.7) | 81.6 (80.1-83.0) | .0679 | 83.4 (82.8-84.0) | 80.6 (79.3-81.9) | .0001 | 83.3 (82.7-83.9) | 78.4 (76.3-80.3) | ,.0001 |
| 3-day supply of water | 53.2 (52.4-53.9) | 56.4 (54.6-58.2) | .0015 | 53.1 (52.3-53.8) | 56.7 (55.1-58.2) | <.0001 | 53.5 (52.7-54.2) | 55.3 (52.9-57.6) | .1483 |
| 3-day supply of prescription medications | 89.6 (89.1-90.1) | 90.2 (89.0-91.3) | .3503 | 89.9 (89.3-90.4) | 88.9 (87.8-90.0) | .1291 | 89.7 (89.2-90.2) | 89.4 (87.7-90.9) | .7161 |
| Working radio and batteries | 78.4 (77.8-79.0) | 73.1 (71.4-74.7) | <.0001 | 78.8 (78.1-79.4) | 72.2 (70.8-73.6) | <.0001 | 78.2 (77.6-78.8) | 71.8 (70.0-73.8) | <.0001 |
| Working flashlight and batteries | 95.1 (94.8-95.5) | 92.1 (91.0-93.1) | <.0001 | 95.4 (95.0-95.7) | 91.6 (90.7-92.4) | <.0001 | 95.1 (94.7-95.4) | 91.4 (90.0-92.5) | <.0001 |
| Evacuation plan | 20.7 (20.2-21.3) | 24.2 (22.7-25.7) | <.0001 | 20.3 (19.8-20.9) | 25.5 (24.2-26.8) | <.0001 | 20.7 (20.2-21.3) | 25.8 (23.9-27.9) | <.0001 |
| Leave if mandatory evacuation | 95.2 (94.9-95.5) | 92.3 (91.1-93.4) | <.0001 | 95.1 (94.8-95.5) | 93.8 (92.9-94.5) | .0021 | 95.2 (94.8-95.5) | 91.6 (89.7-93.2) | .0001 |
|
Preparedness Variables in Mental
Health Domain |
Mental Distress
|
Life Satisfaction
|
Social and Emotional Support
|
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| No FMD | FMD | P |
Very Satisfied
or Satisfied |
Dissatisfied or Very
Dissatisfied |
P |
Always or
Usually |
Sometimes, Rarely,
or Never |
P | |
| 3-day supply of food | 83.6 (83.0-84.1) | 77.7 (75.9-79.5) | <0.0001 | 83.6 (83.0-84.1) | 72.7 (69.9-75.3) | <0.0001 | 84.4 (83.8-85.0 | 77.0 (75.5-78.3) | <0.0001 |
| 3-day supply of water | 54.1 (53.4-54.8) | 49.2 (47.0-51.4) | <0.0001 | 54.1 (53.4-54.8) | 44.7 (41.7-47.7) | <0.0001 | 53.6 (52.8-54.3) | 53.1 (51.5-54.7) | 0.5968 |
| 3-day supply of prescription medications | 90.1 (89.5-90.6) | 86.3 (84.6-87.8) | <0.0001 | 90.1 (89.6-90.6) | 83.1 (80.3-85.5) | <0.0001 | 91.4 (90.9-91.9) | 83.1 (81.6-84.4) | <0.0001 |
| Working radio and batteries | 78.5 (77.9-79.2) | 71.4 (69.5-73.3) | <0.0001 | 78.5 (77.9-79.1) | 64.8 (61.9-67.6) | <0.0001 | 80.0 (79.3-80.6) | 69.2 (67.7-70.7) | <0.0001 |
| Working flashlight and batteries | 95.3 (94.9-95.6) | 90.4 (89.2-91.6) | <0.0001 | 95.3 (95.0-95.6) | 85.9 (83.7-87.9) | <0.0001 | 96.1 (95.8-96.4) | 89.4 (88.3-90.3) | <0.0001 |
| Evacuation plan | 21.1 (20.6-21.7) | 20.5 (18.9-22.1) | 0.4567 | 21.2 (20.7-21.7) | 20.1 (17.7-22.7) | 0.3898 | 20.6 (20.1-21.2) | 22.9 (21.7-24.3) | 0.0015 |
| Leave if mandatory evacuation | 95.2 (94.8-95.5) | 92.5 (91.2-93.6) | <0.0001 | 95.2 (94.9-95.5) | 90.8 (88.7-92.5) | <0.0001 | 95.6 (95.3-95.9) | 92.6 (91.6-93.5) | <0.0001 |
Abbreviations: FAL, frequent activity limitations; FMD, frequent mental distress; and FPD, frequent physical distress.