Table VI. Relationship between...

Table VI.

Relationship between demographic characteristics and taking long-term adaptation measures

Household characteristics of respondents	% long-term adaptation
Length of residence (years)
Below 10	14.3
10 and above	17.5
Sex
Male	19.6
Female	9.1
Age category (years)
Below 30	14.4
31 and above	15.8
Marital status
Married	14.5
Not married (single, separated/divorced or widowed)	17.0
Educational attainment
Without high school education	17.5
High school education and beyond	14.0
Size of household
1-5	13.9
6 and above	21.1
Household with children under 15 years
Yes	14.6
No	17.0
Member of family with chronic illness
Yes	14.6
No	15.2
Member of family with disability
Yes	14.8
No	15.2
Occupation
Not employed (unemployed)	13.7
Employed (formal and informal)	15.8
Perception of flood risk
Low risk	7.1
High risk	16.5

Household characteristics of respondents	% long-term adaptation
Length of residence (years)
Below 10	14.3
10 and above	17.5
Sex
Male	19.6
Female	9.1
Age category (years)
Below 30	14.4
31 and above	15.8
Marital status
Married	14.5
Not married (single, separated/divorced or widowed)	17.0
Educational attainment
Without high school education	17.5
High school education and beyond	14.0
Size of household
1-5	13.9
6 and above	21.1
Household with children under 15 years
Yes	14.6
No	17.0
Member of family with chronic illness
Yes	14.6
No	15.2
Member of family with disability
Yes	14.8
No	15.2
Occupation
Not employed (unemployed)	13.7
Employed (formal and informal)	15.8
Perception of flood risk
Low risk	7.1
High risk	16.5

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