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Table 2 Results from the univariable exact logistic regression models based on survey data from Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, Canada

From: Climate-sensitive health priorities in Nunatsiavut, Canada

 

n

Odds Ratio

p

95 %

CCI surveya

BPS surveyb

Confidence Interval

Reported climatic change impacts on lifestyle

     

  Did not observe changes in snow

12

Ref.

   

  Observed changes in snow

63

6.2

 

0.018

1.30-40.40

  Did not observe changes in water systems

28

Ref.

   

  Observed changes in water systems

47

3.8

 

0.016

1.25-12.12

  Did not observe changes in wildlife

34

Ref.

   

  Observed changes in wildlife

41

3.5

 

0.024

1.16-11.10

  Did not rank climatic change as an important issue for the community

13

Ref.

   

  Ranked climatic change as an important issue for the community

54

7.8

 

0.004

1.79-41.92

Reported climatic change impacts on health

     

  Did not report changes in wildlife or vegetation

34

Ref.

   

  Reported changes in wildlife or vegetation

41

5.4

 

0.026

1.78-34.57

  Did not observe changes in the quality or quantity of fresh water

28

Ref.

   

  Observed changes in the quality or quantity of fresh water

47

8.9

 

0.003

1.88-58.00

Rated changes in fresh water quantity as a “strong threat” or “extreme threat”

     

  Did not report concern that climatic change was causing illness

70

 

Ref.

  

  Reported concern that climatic change was causing illness

31

 

2.8

0.039

1.04-7.87

Rated changes in fresh water quantity as a “strong threat” or “extreme threat”

     

  Men

50

 

Ref.

  

  Women

60

 

6.0

0.003

1.69-27.55

Rated changes in fresh water quantity as a “strong threat” or “extreme threat”

     

  Men

50

 

Ref.

  

  Women

60

 

2.7

0.026

1.11-6.67

Reported feeling angry from changes in the environment

     

  Men

50

 

Ref.

  

  Women

60

 

2.8

0.028

1.10-7.53

Reported feeling scared from changes in the environment

     

  Men

50

 

Ref.

  

  Women

60

 

3.0

0.014

1.23-7.80

Reported feeling frustrated from changes in the environment

     

  Men

50

 

Ref.

  

  Women

60

 

2.8

0.018

1.17-6.84

  1. aClimate change impacts (CCI) on health survey (‘CCI survey’): Collected data on the observations, beliefs, and attitudes about climate change impacts on health
  2. bBio-psycho-social (BPS) impacts of climate change survey (‘BPS survey’): Collected data on the perceived bio-psycho-social impacts of climate change