Table 3.
The relationship between educational level of respondents and knowledge on risk groups and protective measures for heat-related health effects
| Medium education | Lower education | |
|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI)a | OR (95% CI)a | |
| Lower familiarity with risk groups for heat | ||
| Elderly | 2.0 (0.9–4.1) | 3.1 (1.5–6.5) |
| Young children/babies | 1.9 (1.0–3.5) | 6.4 (3.0–13.7) |
| Sick individuals/patients | 0.9 (0.5–1.7) | 1.5 (0.7–3.0) |
| Don’t know/only non-formal risk group | 0.7 (0.3–1.7) | 0.4 (0.2–0.8) |
| Lower familiarity with coping measures for heat | ||
| Drink fluids | 2.2 (1.1–4.3) | 2.0 (1.0–4.0) |
| Avoid heat/sun | 0.9 (0.5–1.8) | 2.4 (1.2–4.6) |
| Adjust clothing | 1.3 (0.7–2.5) | 2.0 (0.9–4.2) |
| Cool the body | 1.2 (0.6–2.7) | 0.9 (0.4–2.0) |
| Use fan or airconditioning | 2.1 (0.9–5.1) | 0.8 (0.4–1.6) |
| Keep windows closed | 2.1 (0.7–6.3) | 1.4 (0.5–3.9) |
| Avoid physical activity | 1.6 (0.6–4.1) | 1.6 (0.6–4.6) |
| Use sunscreen | 0.5 (0.2–1.1) | 0.8 (0.3–2.0) |
OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
aDifferences between educational levels were tested using logistic regression, where ‘higher education’ was the reference group. Statistically significant ORs are in italics