| Description: | This 2002-2003 study analyzed the individual preparedness of people in Los Angeles County following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and subsequent anthrax attacks. Variations in the level of preparedness were found in areas such as percentage of respondents who had emergency supplies or had developed an emergency plan in the past year. Factors associated with having emergency supplies included African American or Latino race/ethnicity, having a household dependent less than or equal to eighteen years of age, being born outside the United States, having some college or trade school education, and having a higher perceived likelihood of a bioterrorist attack. Factors associated with having an emergency plan included African American race/ethnicity, having a household dependent less than or equal to eighteen years of age, and physical disability. |