Variable

Male

Female

Total

Flood experience

Yes

55 (75.3)

42 (89.4)

97 (80.8)

No

18 (24.7)

5 (10.6)

23 (19.2)

Flood frequency

No Response

2 (2.7)

2 (4.3)

4 (3.3)

At least two times in a year

21 (28.8)

22 (46.8)

43 (35.3)

Once in a year

28 (38.4)

14 (29.8)

42 (35.0)

Once in two years

3 (4.1)

-

3 (2.5)

Rarely

-

4 (8.5)

4 (3.3)

Never

19 (26.0)

5 (10.6)

24 (20.0)

Drought experience (dry spells)

Yes

57 (78.1)

44 (93.6)

101 (81.7)

No

16 (21.9)

3 (6.4)

19 (15.8)

Drought frequency

1 - 3 times during rainy season

44 (60.3)

26 (55.3)

70 (58.3)

4 - 6 times during rainy season

13 (17.8)

5 (10.6)

18 (15.0)

7 - 9 times during rainy season

-

4 (8.5)

4 (3.3)

Rarely

-

9 (19.1)

9 (7.5)

Never

16 (21.9)

3 (6.4)

19 (15.8)

Nature of rainfall

Very light rains

-

2 (4.3)

2 (1.7)

Light rains

10 (13.7)

7 (14.9)

17 (14.2)

Moderate rains

50 (68.5)

33 (70.2)

83 (69.2)

Heavy/stormy rains

13 (17.8)

5 (10.6)

18 (15.0)

Excessive heat/heat Stress

Yes

60 (82.2)

36 (76.6)

96 (80.0)

No

13 (17.8)

11 (23.4)

24 (20.0)

Frequency of heat stress

No Response

4 (5.5)

2 (4.3)

6 (5.0)

Very often

10 (13.7)

16 (34.0)

26 (21.7)

Often

38 (52.1)

29 (61.7)

67 (55.8)

Rarely or Never

21 (28.8)

-

21 (17.5)

Physical protection from disaster

Yes

22 (30.1)

13 (27.7)

33 (27.5)

No

51 (69.9)

34 (72.3)

85 (70.8)

Total

73 (100)

47 (100)

120 (100)