Households' perception of climate change and human health risks: A community perspective

Table 3 Perceptions of changes in frequency of disease occurrence attributable to climate variability by sex (N = 450, male 238, female 212)

Climate Change and Disease Perceptions		Sex				Total
		Male		Female
		Frequency	%	Frequency	%	Frequency	%
What is your overall perception about diseases due to climate variability in your locality? Χ ² *. p < 0.280; N = 450*	Increased	196	43.6	165	36.1	362	80.2
	Decreased	26	5.8	34	7.6	60	13.3
	No change	16	3.6	13	2.9	28	6.2
	Total	238	52.9	212	47.1	450	100
What is the present frequency of diseases during summer compared to five to ten years earlier? Χ ² *. p < 0.036; N = 450*	Very Low	1	0.2	0	0.0	1	0.2
	Low	25	5.6	36	8.0	61	13.6
	Normal	17	3.8	11	2.4	28	6.2
	High	184	40.9	163	76.9	347	77.1
	Very high	11	2.4	2	0.4	13	2.9
	Total	238	52.9	212	47.1	450	100
What is the present frequency of disease during winter in comparison to five to ten years ago? Χ ² *. p < 0.005; N = 450*	Very low	4	0.9	1	0.2	5	1.1
	Low	31	6.9	54	12.0	85	18.9
	Normal	19	4.2	10	2.2	29	6.4
	High	180	40.0	146	32.4	226	72.4
	Very high	4	0.9	1	0.2	5	1.1
	Total	238	52.9	212	47.1	450	100
What is the present frequency of disease during rainy season in comparison to five to ten years ago? Χ ² *. p < 0.000; N = 450*	Very low	23	5.1	1	0.2	24	5.3
	Low	31	6.9	99	22.1	130	29.0
	Normal	34	7.6	10	2.2	43	9.6
	High	144	32.0	102	22.8	245	55.0
	Very high	6	1.3	0	0.0	6	1.3
	Total	238	52.9	212	47.1	450	100

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