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Table 2 Communications and activities in jurisdictions with and without written heat action plans (HAP)

From: Survey of extreme heat public health preparedness plans and response activities in the most populous jurisdictions in the United States

 

Overall

N = 38

% (n)

Has HAP

N = 23

% (n)

No HAP

N = 15

% (n)

P-Value

(Fisher’s)

Communication Activities

 Issues Communication Around Extrem Heat (N = 37)

100 (37)

100 (22)

100 (15)

-

 Issues Comminications at Beginning of Summer (N = 38)

60.5 (23)

65.2 (15)

53.33 (8)

0.46

 Issues Communications in Advance of Forecasted Heat Event (N = 38)

94.7 (36)

95.7 (22)

93.33 (14)

1

 Issues Communications During Heat Event (N = 38)

84.2 (32)

87.0 (20)

80 (12)

0.36

 Issues Communication in Different Languages (N = 38)

72.2 (26)

71.4 (15)

60 (11)

1

 Issues Communications Directly to At-Risk Populations (N = 36)

41.7 (15)

47.6 (10)

33.33 (5)

0.50

Other Heat-related Activities

 Has Definition of Excessive Heat (N = 37)

75.7 (28)

90.9 (20)

53.3 (8)

0.01

 Conducts Surveillance (N = 36)

61.1 (22)

77.2 (17)

35.7 (5)

0.02

 Provides Extended Sheltering for People experiencing Homelessness During Heat Event (N = 37)

54.1 (20)

63.6 (14)

40.0 (6)

0.19

 Has Provisions for Power Outages (N = 37)

53.1 9170

47.8 (11)

66.7 (6)

0.44

 Increases Access to Fans/AC (N = 31)

48.4 (15)

43.5 (10)

62.5 (6)

0.43

 Developed Vulnerability Heat Map (N = 37)

43.2 (16)

40.9 (9)

46.7 (7)

0.74

 Conduct Evaluation (N = 38)

34.2 (13)

39.1 (9)

26.7 (4)

0.50

 Performs Communications or Response Activities that Target At-Risk Populations (N = 27)

88.9 (24)

85.0 (17)

100 (7)

0.55