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Table 7 Perceived future and current major hazards or disasters due to climate change (N = 450)

From: Households' perception of climate change and human health risks: A community perspective

Perceived future and current major hazards or disasters

Problem currently facing respondents (*Yes %)

Problem can

occur in future (*Yes %)

Drought

95.3

97.3

Flood

6.6

14.8

Storm

15.2

25.2

Cyclone

26.1

30.3

Rise in sea level (Tidal surge)

12.5

19.4

Salinity

30.4

34.0

Water logging

5.1

4.6

  1. [Respondents were asked the questions: "What are the major natural disasters you have experienced due to climate variability"? "What are the major natural disasters you predict will occur from climate variability"?]
  2. *Only percentage of "Yes" has been only presented in the table