Table 2.
Frequency of preparedness and concern by survey respondent characteristics
| Perceiveda Prep. weighted % (95% CI)d | Actualb Prep. weighted % (95% CI)d | Healthc Concern weighted % (95% CI)d | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 46 (42, 50) | 58 (53, 62) | 46 (42, 50) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White, Non-Hispanic (ref) | 46 (39, 53) | 59 (52, 66) | 38 (32, 45) |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 45 (37, 54) | 65 (56, 73) | 54 (46, 62)e |
| Hispanic | 50 (40, 60) | 45 (35, 56)e | 51 (42, 60)e |
| Asian | 41 (28, 55)f | 61 (45, 75)f | 43 (31, 57)f |
| Household income | |||
| ≥ $100,000 (ref) | 42 (34, 51) | 60 (51, 69) | 36 (28, 45) |
| $50,000 to < $100,000 | 40 (31, 50) | 58 (47, 68)f | 48 (39, 58)e |
| $30,000 to < $50,000 | 48 (38, 59)f | 53 (42, 64)f | 52 (42, 61)e |
| < $30,000 | 39 (29, 49)f | 45 (35, 57)e,f | 53 (43, 62)e |
| Residence building type | |||
| One or two family home (ref) | 46 (39, 54) | 63 (55, 70) | 49 (42, 56) |
| Multi-family building | 46 (40, 51) | 51 (45, 57)e | 44 (39, 50) |
| Children < 12 years | |||
| 0 (ref) | 50 (44, 55) | 63 (58, 68) | 45 (40, 50) |
| 1+ | 39 (31, 47)e | 44 (36, 53)e | 48 (41, 56) |
| Lost power in Superstorm Sandy | |||
| No (ref) | 47 (41, 52) | 57 (51, 62) | 46 (41, 51) |
| Yes | 46 (38, 54) | 62 (54, 69) | 46 (39, 54) |
aRespondents reporting their households were prepared for a power outage in NYC
bRespondents having a working flashlight, 3-day supply of food that would not spoil, and 3-day supply of drinking water
cRespondents reporting being very or somewhat concerned that power outages could cause injury or illness
dIndividual weights were used
eProportion significantly differed when compared to reference group (p ≤ 0.05)
fEstimate should be interpreted with caution. The 95% confidence interval half-width is > 10 or the sample size is < 50, making the estimate potentially unreliable