Table 4 Predictors of intentions to practice recommended behaviors. (all measures at post-test) (n = 94)
| Â | Behavioral intention index score | |
|---|---|---|
b (SE) | β | |
Knowledge of heat-vulnerable populations (summary score) | 0.28 (0.08)** | 0.37 |
Strength of certainty about climate change | 0.09 (0.07) | 0.13 |
Belief that climate change affects health of self/household | 0.52 (0.27) | 0.19 |
Political orientation (ref: very liberal) | 0.10 (0.07) | 0.13 |
Race/ethnicity (ref: White) | ||
 Black | 0.55 (0.25)* | 0.29 |
 Hispanic | 0.77 (0.28)* | 0.35 |
 Other | 0.19 (0.29) | 0.10 |
State of residence (ref: California) | ||
 Texas | −0.20 (0.26) | −0.09 |
 Pennsylvania | −0.03 (0.23) | −0.01 |
 Georgia | −0.22 (0.30) | −0.08 |
 Ohio or Michigan (Midwest) | −0.76 (0.32)* | −0.27 |
|  | R 2 = 0.352 | |
F (11,82) = 4.05** | ||
Knowledge of pollen allergy triggers (summary score) | 0.26 (0.08)* | 0.31 |
Strength of certainty about climate change | 0.07 (0.07) | 0.10 |
Belief that climate change affects health of self/household | 0.57 (0.27) | 0.21 |
Political orientation (ref: very liberal) | 0.11 (0.07) | 0.15 |
Race/ethnicity (ref: White) | ||
 Black | 0.46 (0.25) | 0.24 |
 Hispanic | 0.51 (0.28) | 0.23 |
 Other | −0.09 (0.28) | −0.05 |
State of residence (ref: California) | ||
 Texas | −0.18 (0.26) | −0.08 |
 Pennsylvania | −0.04 (0.23) | −0.02 |
 Georgia | −0.18 (0.30) | −0.06 |
 Ohio or Michigan (Midwest) | −0.81 (0.32)* | −0.28 |
|  | R 2 = 0.337 | |
F (11,82) = 3.80** | ||
Knowledge of asthma triggers (summary score) | 0.10 (0.10) | 0.11 |
Strength of certainty about climate change | 0.09 (0.08) | 0.12 |
Belief that climate change affects health of self/household | 0.60 (0.29)* | 0.22 |
Political orientation (ref: very liberal) | 0.13 (0.07) | 0.17 |
Race/ethnicity (ref: White) | ||
 Black | 0.50 (0.27) | 0.26 |
 Hispanic | 0.44 (0.29) | 0.20 |
 Other | −0.08 (0.31) | −0.04 |
State of residence (ref: California) | ||
 Texas | −0.31 (0.28) | −0.15 |
 Pennsylvania | −0.17 (0.24) | −0.09 |
 Georgia | −0.38 (0.32) | −0.14 |
 Ohio or Michigan (Midwest) | −0.83 (0.34) | −0.29 |
|  | R 2 = 0.26 | |
F (11,82) = 2.67** | ||