Table 2.

Perceptions of climate change and its impacts among clinical professionals in Anhui, China.^a.

Opinions on climate change items	Number	Percent (%)
The concern of climate change
Very concerned	124	20.4
Concerned	337	55.3
Slightly concerned	138	22.7
Not concerned	10	1.6
The area is becoming warmer
Yes	434	71.0
No	84	13.8
Unsure	93	15.2
Climate change will have a negative effect on population health
Yes	584	95.6
No	11	1.8
Unsure	16	2.6
Predicted increasing temperatures will influence the transmission of infectious diseases
Yes	580	94.9
No	13	2.1
Unsure	18	3.0
Predicted changes in precipitation patterns will influence the transmission of infectious diseases
Yes	558	91.3
No	24	3.9
Unsure	29	4.8
The association between climate change and malaria
Extremely likely	242	39.6
Very likely	270	44.2
Somewhat likely	52	8.5
Not likely or Unsure	47	7.7
The association between climate change and dengue
Extremely likely	192	31.4
Very likely	262	42.9
Somewhat likely	82	13.4
Not likely or Unsure	75	12.3
The association between climate change and HFRS
Extremely likely	168	27.5
Very likely	259	42.4
Somewhat likely	110	18.0
Not likely or Unsure	74	12.1

^aData in this table are frequency and percentage N (%).