Table 2. General preparedness among BRFSS survey respondents by race/ethnicity, 8 US. States, 2006–2010 (n = 63,402).
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Overall (63,426) |
White (n = 52,832) |
Black (n = 8,708) |
English-Speaking Hispanic (n = 1,467) |
Spanish-Speaking Hispanic (n = 395) |
p* |
| All 4 preparedness items; % | 42.1 | 42.5 | 41.4 | 40.0 | 37.1 | 0.359 |
| 3 d supply of water; % | 55.4 | 53.6 | 60.1 | 57.2 | 70.7 | < 0.001 |
| 3 d supply of food; % | 84.3 | 86.2 | 80.1 | 78.0 | 66.2 | < 0.001 |
| Battery-operated radio; % | 77.8 | 80.1 | 72.6 | 70.3 | 57.9 | < 0.001 |
| Flashlight with batteries; % | 94.8 | 97.1 | 89.2 | 91.3 | 74.0 | < 0.001 |
| Evacuation plan; % | 24.6 | 23.8 | 27.0 | 27.8 | 21.9 | 0.003 |
| 3 d supply of medication**;% | 89.0 | 91.5 | 84.0 | 81.0 | 50.0 | < 0.001 |
*
Chi-square test (weighted); **Only for households in which a member was taking prescribed medication