Types of Effects from Weather Disasters/Systems That Have Affected Respondents’ Practices (n = 53)
| Overall % (n = 53) | Percent Care | Region | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–49% (n = 16) | 50%+ (n = 37) | Sig. | Northeast (n = 12) | South (n = 17) | Midwest (n = 10) | West (n = 14) | Sig. | ||
| Having to close for the day or longer | 79.2 | 75.0 | 81.1 | 0.716 | 75.0 | 82.4 | 90.0 | 71.4 | 0.742 |
| Staff unable to make it into the clinic | 79.2 | 81.3 | 78.4 | 1.000 | 66.7 | 88.2 | 70.0 | 85.7 | 0.417 |
| Increased number of cancellations or no shows | 75.5 | 87.5 | 70.3 | 0.299 | 75.0 | 82.4 | 60.0 | 78.6 | 0.632 |
| Loss of internet | 54.7 | 43.8 | 59.5 | 0.372 | 66.7 | 64.7 | 70.0 | 21.4 | 0.038* |
| Loss of telephones | 50.9 | 37.5 | 56.8 | 0.241 | 50.0 | 76.5 | 60.0 | 14.3 | 0.005* |
| Loss of electrical power | 43.4 | 31.3 | 48.6 | 0.366 | 50.0 | 70.6 | 40.0 | 7.1 | 0.003* |
| Unable to get into parking lot/ building due to snow | 39.6 | 37.5 | 40.5 | 1.000 | 50.0 | 17.6 | 60.0 | 42.9 | 0.115 |
| Uptick in patient calls/requests | 18.9 | 6.3 | 24.3 | 0.250 | 16.7 | 29.5 | 20.0 | 7.1 | 0.469 |
| Seasonal scheduling difficulties | 18.9 | 6.3 | 24.3 | 0.250 | 41.7 | 11.8 | 10.0 | 14.3 | 0.208 |
| Unable to get into parking lot/ building due to flooding | 13.2 | 25.0 | 8.1 | 0.179 | 8.3 | 17.6 | 10.0 | 14.3 | 0.947 |
| Unable to get into parking lot/ building due to downed trees or power lines | 11.3 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 1.000 | 8.3 | 17.6 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.316 |
| Patients get sicker | 7.5 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 0.303 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 0.379 |
| Other | 7.5 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 1.000 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 7.1 | 1.000 |
| Building was destroyed/damaged | 5.7 | 12.5 | 2.7 | 0.213 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 10.0 | 7.1 | 0.878 |
| Patients have new or more complaints | 3.8 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.679 |
| Loss of natural gas hookup | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 |
* = P < 0.05.