Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics of Variables.
| Variables | N | Mean/Percentage | Standard Deviation | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent Variable | |||||
| Tsunami mortality (proportion of dead in inundated areas) | 542 | 2.396 | 3.900 | .000 | 38.410 |
| Under 64 tsunami mortality (proportion) | 542 | .013 | .026 | .000 | .290 |
| 65 and older tsunami mortality (proportion) | 542 | 4.776 | 7.900 | .000 | 80.000 |
| Independent Variables | |||||
| Social capital (index) | 542 | .002 | 1.169 | -.517 | 14.371 |
| NPO number per 1000 people | 542 | .252 | .998 | .000 | 11.905 |
| Kominkan number per 1000 people | 542 | 1.444 | 4.009 | .000 | 45.455 |
| Public facility number per 1000 people | 542 | .415 | 1.428 | .000 | 20.000 |
| Demographic variables | |||||
| Socioeconomic (SES) status index | 542 | ||||
| Lower SES | 127 | 23.430 | .000 | 1.000 | |
| Middle SES | 184 | 33.950 | .000 | 1.000 | |
| Higher SES | 231 | 43.620 | .000 | 1.000 | |
| Population density (log) | 542 | 6.341 | 1.701 | 2.388 | 10.128 |
| Proportion 65 years and older | 542 | .305 | .094 | .041 | .854 |
| Proportion of women in the population | 542 | .518 | .031 | .364 | .617 |
| Proportion of single-person households | 542 | .228 | .122 | .000 | .854 |
| Residential stability (Proportion of people who lived in the same neighborhood 5 years ago) | 542 | .841 | .113 | .097 | 1.000 |
| Geographic variables | |||||
| Tsunami height (m) | 542 | 6.682 | 5.004 | 1.000 | 22.769 |
| Area of the community (square km) | 542 | 7.249 | 46.012 | .003 | 991.877 |
| Coast line length (km) | 542 | 2.171 | 4.502 | .000 | 41.480 |
| Distance between sea and nearest mountain (km) | 542 | 1.412 | 1.858 | .000 | 11.100 |
| Seawall height (m) | 542 | 6.949 | 2.840 | .000 | 15.500 |
| Administrative variables | |||||
| Designated city dummy | 542 | ||||
| No = 0 | 521 | 96.130 | .000 | 1.000 | |
| yes = 1 | 21 | 3.870 | .000 | 1.000 | |