Table 4.
Assessment of the frequency distribution of health outcomes during extreme heat by intervention and control groups.
| Factors | Counts n = 434 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention n = 216 (%) | Controls n = 218 (%) | |
| Heat health aspects | ||
| Needed help during heat | 9 (4.2) | 9 (4.1) |
| Needed help from a doctor during heat | 5 (2.5) | 11 (5.1) |
| Affected by hot weather | 61 (28.4) | 62 (29.1) |
| Experience during hot weather | ||
| Anxiety | 22 (10.2) | 22 (10.1) |
| Loss of balance/dizzy | 43 # (19.9) | 29 # (13.3) |
| Fall | 5 (2.3) | 9 (4.2) |
| Headache | 61 * (28.2) | 43 * (19.7) |
| Shortness of breath | 38 (17.6) | 35 (16.1) |
| Heat stress | 17 * (7.9) | 41 * (18.8) |
| Heart condition | 11 (5.1) | 6 (2.8) |
| Renal problems | 2 (0.9) | 4 (1.8) |
| Something else | 44 (20.5) | 36 (16.5) |
# p < 0.1 = borderline; * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.001.