Table 3. Multivariate logistic regression results for general preparedness among BRFSS survey respondents, 8 US states, 2006–2010 (n = 63,402).

Characteristic	4 Preparedness Items*		Emergency Evacuation Plan		3-d Supply of Medication†
	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI
Sex
Male	1.00	—	1.00	—	1.00	—
Female	0.67	0.62, 0.72	0.94	0.87, 1.02	0.87	0.76, 0.99
Age (years)
18–64	1.00	—	1.00	—	1.00	—
≥ 65	1.30	1.20, 1.40	1.22	1.11, 1.33	3.11	2.60, 3.72
Education
≤ High School	1.00	—	1.00	—	1.00	—
Some college	0.95	0.87, 1.04	0.93	0.84, 1.03	1.25	1.06, 1.47
College graduate	0.79	0.72, 0.87	0.77	0.69, 0.85	1.25	1.05, 1.50
Marital status
Married/Living as Married	1.00	—	1.00	—	1.00	—
Not Married	1.01	0.93, 1.09	0.96	0.88, 1.06	0.88	0.75, 1.03
Household income
< $35,000	1.00	—	1.00	—	1.00	—
$35,000 - $74,999	1.10	1.00, 1.21	0.86	0.78, 0.96	1.57	1.32, 1.87
≥ $75,000	1.22	1.08, 1.37	0.73	0.64, 0.84	2.48	1.96, 3.14
Number in household
1 – 2	1.00	—	1.00	—	1.00	—
3 – 4	0.89	0.82, 0.97	1.11	1.02, 1.22	0.75	0.65, 0.87
> 4	0.91	0.78, 1.06	1.54	1.32, 1.81	0.71	0.56, 0.90
Health care plan
No	1.00	—	1.00	—	1.00	—
Yes	1.09	0.98, 1.22	0.98	0.86, 1.11	1.56	1.32, 1.84
General Health
Excellent	1.00	—	1.00	—	1.00	—
Very Good	0.88	0.79, 0.97	0.82	0.73, 0.92	1.28	1.05, 1.57
Good	0.83	0.75, 0.93	0.90	0.80, 1.01	1.32	1.08, 1.61
Fair/Poor	0.79	0.70, 0.90	0.87	0.76, 1.00	1.46	1.17, 1.82
Race/Ethnicity
White	1.00	—	1.00	—	1.00	—
Black	1.02	0.92, 1.14	1.13	1.01, 1.27	0.66	0.56, 0.79
English-speaking Hispanic	1.07	0.85, 1.34	1.35	1.07, 1.69	0.48	0.34, 0.69
Spanish-speaking Hispanic	0.92	0.63, 1.35	0.67	0.47, 0.97	0.20	0.13, 0.29

^*Includes 3 d supply of food, 3 d supply of water, radio with batteries, and flashlight with batteries; **Chi-square test (weighted); † only among respondents with household members who require medication