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. 2019 Sep;109(Suppl 4):S290–S296. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305141

TABLE 2—

Community-Based Organization Characteristics and Association With Emergency Preparedness, New York City, 2016

Organization Characteristics % (n = 210) Emergency Management Plan, RRa (95% CI) Continuity of Operations Plan, RR (95% CI) Emergency Communications System, RR (95% CI) Emergency Resources Identified, RR (95% CI) Emergency Practice/Experience, RR (95% CI)
Budget, $
 < 500 000 14.3 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref)
 500 000–2 million 22.2 2.1 (1.1, 3.9) 3.5 (0.8, 14.7) 2.3 (1.0, 5.5) 1.2 (0.7, 2.0) 1.1 (0.7, 1.7)
 2–15 million 32.3 2.2 (1.2, 4.1) 5.8 (1.5, 22.5) 3.2 (1.4, 7.2) 1.4 (0.9, 2.4) 1.2 (0.8, 1.8)
 15–50 million 15.9 2.7 (1.5, 5.0) 4.5 (1.1, 18.7) 3.4 (1.5, 7.9) 1.6 (0.9, 2.6) 1.4 (0.9, 2.0)
 50–100 million 6.4 2.8 (1.4, 5.3) 7.4 (1.7, 31.0) 4.4 (1.9, 10.2) 1.8 (1.0, 3.2) 1.1 (0.7, 2.0)
 > 100 million 9.0 2.2 (1.1, 4.3) 5.6 (1.3, 23.7) 3.8 (1.6, 8.9) 1.7 (1.0, 3.0) 1.2 (0.7, 1.9)
Contract with NYC 79.1 2.0 (1.3, 3.1) 2.0 (1.0, 3.8) 2.0 (1.2, 3.1) 1.0 (0.8, 1.4) 1.1 (0.8, 1.4)
Contract NYS 71.0 2.4 (1.6, 3.5) 2.4 (1.3, 4.3) 1.7 (1.2, 2.5) 1.3 (1.0, 1.8) 1.1 (0.9, 1.4)
Staffing, no. employees
 1–10 18.8 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref)b
 11–25 16.8 1.7 (1.0, 2.9) 2.0 (0.6, 6.3) 1.6 (0.8, 3.1) 1.3 (0.8, 2.2)
 26–50 13.9 2.0 (1.2, 3.3) 3.8 (1.3, 10.8) 2.0 (1.0, 3.8) 1.2 (0.7, 2.1) 1.3 (0.9, 1.7)
 51–100 12.0 1.7 (1.0, 3.0) 5.2 (1.9, 14.1) 2.4 (1.3, 4.5) 2.0 (1.2, 3.1) 1.1 (0.8, 1.6)
 101–250 12.5 2.1 (1.3, 3.5) 2.7 (0.9, 8.2) 2.0 (1.0, 3.8) 1.3 (0.8, 2.3)
 251–500 9.6 2.2 (1.3, 3.6) 2.5 (0.8, 8.2) 2.8 (1.5, 5.1) 1.5 (0.8, 2.5)
 501–1000 8.2 2.5 (1.5, 4.1) 4.8 (1.6, 13.8) 2.4 (1.3, 4.7) 1.8 (1.1, 3.0) 1.1 (0.9, 1.4)
 > 1000 8.2 2.6 (1.6, 4.1) 6.5 (2.4, 17.5) 3.3 (1.9, 5.8) 2.1 (1.3, 3.3)
Service area
 Less than borough 27.7 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref)
 Whole borough 10.2 0.6 (0.2, 1.5) 0.8 (0.3, 1.9) 1.1 (0.7, 1.8) 1.2 (0.8, 1.9) 1.3 (0.8, 1.9)
 Several boroughs 13.1 0.8 (0.5, 1.3) 0.3 (0.1, 1.3) 1.0 (0.6, 1.7) 1.0 (0.6, 1.7) 1.4 (0.9, 2.0)
 NYC (all 5 boroughs) 25.7 1.0 (0.7, 1.3) 1.1 (0.7, 2.0) 1.1 (0.7, 1.6) 1.2 (0.8, 1.7) 1.6 (1.2, 2.2)
 NYC plus ≥ 1 counties 18.5 1.2 (0.9, 1.6) 1.8 (1.1, 3.0) 1.6 (1.1, 2.2) 1.6 (1.2, 2.3) 1.6 (1.1, 2.2)
 All of NYS 4.9 0.6 (0.2, 1.5) 0.8 (0.2, 2.9) 0.3 (0.0, 1.7) 1.1 (0.5, 2.2) 1.0 (0.5, 2.1)
Religious affiliation 13.8 0.6 (0.5, 0.9) 1.2 (0.7, 1.8) 0.8 (0.6, 1.2) 1.1 (0.8, 1.4) 1.1 (0.9, 1.4)
Populations served
 General population 45.2 0.8 (0.6, 1.0) 1.0 (0.7, 1.5) 0.9 (0.7, 1.2) 0.9 (0.7, 1.2) 1.3 (1.1, 1.6)
 Elderly 43.3 1.3 (1.1, 1.6) 1.5 (1.0, 2.2) 1.2 (0.9, 1.5) 1.1 (0.9, 1.4) 1.3 (1.1, 1.6)
 Disabled/medically vulnerable 39.5 1.3 (1.1, 1.6) 1.8 (1.2, 2.7) 1.2 (1.0, 1.6) 1.2 (0.9, 1.5) 1.1 (0.9, 1.3)
 Children 59.0 1.1 (0.9, 1.4) 2.1 (1.3, 3.3) 1.3 (1.0, 1.7) 1.1 (0.8, 1.4) 1.0 (0.8, 1.2)
 Economically disadvantaged 40.0 0.9 (0.8, 1.2) 1.3 (0.9, 1.9) 1.1 (0.8, 1.4) 1.0 (0.8, 1.3) 1.5 (1.2, 1.8)
 Communication disadvantaged: language/literacy barriers 36.7 1.1 (0.9, 1.4) 1.3 (0.9, 1.9) 1.1 (0.9, 1.5) 1.0 (0.8, 1.3) 1.4 (1.1, 1.6)
Collaborate with
 Faith-based 31.9 0.8 (0.7, 1.1) 1.2 (0.8, 1.7) 0.9 (0.7, 1.2) 1.0 (0.8, 1.3) 1.5 (1.3, 1.8)
 Social service 44.3 1.1 (0.9, 1.4) 1.4 (1.0, 2.1) 1.3 (1.0, 1.7) 1.2 (1.0, 1.6) 1.4 (1.2, 1.7)
 Government 79.0 1.8 (1.2, 2.6) 3.3 (1.4, 7.8) 2.0 (1.2, 3.1) 1.6 (1.1, 2.4) 2.3 (1.5, 3.5)

Note. CI = confidence interval; NYC = New York City; NYS = New York State; RR = risk ratio.

a

Unadjusted risk ratios estimated via log-linked binomial regression of having indicator in place on organization characteristic.

b

Staff sizes were grouped to increase cell sizes.