Table 2.
Communication Barriers Reported by Households in Five Community Assessments for Emergency Response, 2014–2017
| Reported Barriers | Drought Mariposa County, California USA (weighted percent) | Drought Crook County, California USA (weighted percent) | Hurricane St. Croix, USVI (weighted percent) | Hurricane St. Thomas, USVI (weighted percent) | Zika St. Thomas/ St. Croix USVI (weighted percent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impaired Hearing | 15.5% | 15.9% | 10.0% | 9.0% | 8.6% |
| Impaired Vision | 4.9% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Difficulty with Written Materials | 5.7% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Developmental Disability | 3.9% | 4.7% | —a | 3.5% | 2.9% |
| Difficulty with English | —a | —a | 2.5% | 4.8% | 2.9% |
Abbreviation: USVI, United States Virgin Islands.
a
Sample size smaller than five households.