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Table 2 Community pre-hurricane and impact attributes

From: The impact of Hurricane Maria on individuals living with non-communicable disease in Puerto Rico: the experience of 10 communities

Pre-Hurricane Community Attributes

Impact Attributes

Community

Region

SES

Terrain

Hospital Access

Dialysis Access

Death Rate Increase

Pop. Density Decrease

1

C

Very low

inland

Very low

Moderate

Very minimal

Severe

2

C

Low

inland

Very low

Very low

Very severe

Very minimal

3

S

Very low

coastal

Moderate

Moderate

None

Moderate

4

S

Very low

coastal

Low

Low

Severe

Moderate

5

E

Very low

coastal

Low

Low

Minimal

Severe

6

N

Very low

coastal

Very high

Very high

Severe

Severe

7

N

Low

coastal

Moderate

Moderate

Very minimal

Minimal

8

C

Low

inland

Low

Very low

None

Moderate

9

C

Low

inland

Moderate

Moderate

Severe

Minimal

10

C

Low

inland

Very high

Very low

Severe

Severe