Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and heat adaptation resources of study participants (n = 40).
| Characteristic | Mean | S.D. | Range | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 42.18 | 7.4 | 30–68 | |||
| Median household income (USD) | 49,358 | 15,261 | 30,530–100,866 | |||
| Years in neighborhood | 14.94 | 9.57 | 2–47 | |||
| Urban heat index | 7229.71 | 5706.56 | 1627.1–30,679.8 | |||
| Gender | Number | Percentage | ||||
| Female | 39 | 97.5 | ||||
| Male | 1 | 2.5 | ||||
| Education | ||||||
| <HS | 9 | 22.5 | ||||
| HS | 16 | 40.0 | ||||
| Post-secondary/college | 15 | 37.5 | ||||
| Employed outside the home | 23 | 57.5 | ||||
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| Asian | 9 | 22.5 | ||||
| Latinx | 27 | 67.5 | ||||
| African American | 1 | 2.5 | ||||
| White | 3 | 7.5 | ||||
| Place of residence | ||||||
| Own | 11 | 27.5 | ||||
| Rent | 29 | 72.5 | ||||
| Air conditioners in home | 25 | 62.5 | ||||
| Central air conditioning | 7 | 17.5 | ||||
| Window units | 10 | 25 | ||||
| Portable units | 6 | 15 | ||||
| Mini-split units | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Fans in bedroom | 24 | 60 | ||||
| Fans in other rooms | 7 | 17.5 | ||||
| Contact by social network | 10 | 25 | ||||
| Received warning in advance of heat wave | 32 | 80 | ||||