Table 1 Participants’ demographics and differences in Climate anxiety, EAI, and JES

Age (years)

Less than 30 years

100

27.9%

29.5 (5.7)

.443

111.6 (11.5)

.134

66.7 (14.5)

.117

From 30 to less than 40 years

177

49.3%

29.3 (5)

112.3 (14.1)

65.5 (15.3)

From 40 to less than 50 years

46

12.8%

30 (6.2)

113 (13.8)

65.5 (15.6)

50 years and more

36

10.0%

30.3 (4)

112.3 (14.2)

59.6 (15.9)

Sex

Male

81

22.6%

29.2 (4.4)

.718

110.9 (14.4)

.980

66 (18.3)

.534

Female

278

77.4%

29.6 (5.5)

112.6 (13)

65 914.3)

Marital status

Single

78

21.7%

30.2 (5.7)

.310

112.1(14.1)

.942

64.1 (15.9)

.453

Married

251

69.9%

29.3 (5.2)

112.3 (13.1)

65.3 (15.5)

Divorced Widowed

30

8.4%

30.3 (4.2)

111.5 (13.8)

68.2 (10.9)

Residence

Urban

243

67.7%

30 (5.4)

.641

112.4 (14.8)

.556

65.7 (15.3)

.895

Rural

116

32.3%

29.3 (5.1)

111.7 (9.8)

64.2 (15.2)

Illness may be affected by climate

Yes

153

42.6%

29.9 (5.1)

1.035

110.9 (13)

1.576

63.8 (15.6)

1.578

No

206

57.4%

29.3 (5.4)

113.2 (13.5)

66.3 (14.9)

Illness type (n = 189)

Heart-related illnesses

33

9.2%

28.6 (4.8)

1.201

111.8 (13.3)

.827

64 (16.3)

1.733

Respiratory illnesses& allergy

76

21.2%

29.2 (4.4)

112.3 (12.9)

64.4 (16.3)

Vector/ water-borne illnesses

30

8.4%

30.9 (4.4)

108 (13.9)

56.9 (13.5)

Other

51

13.9%

29.6 (5.4)

113.3 (13.2)

66.1 (15.3)

Perception Effect of climate change

Water scarcity

31

8.6%

28.7 (4.3)

1.657

112.5 (16.5)

.881

63.3 (17)

1.450

Biodiversity

15

4.2%

29.5 (5)

111.5 (12.5)

67.3 (16)

Desertification

32

8.9%

30.5 (3.8)

113.2 (19.3)

59.0 (14.9)

Extreme weather events

143

39.8%

30.2 (6.1)

113.2 (12.6)

66.5 (16)

Global warming

125

34.8%

28.6 (4.8)

111.5 (12.1)

65.8 (14.1)

Ocean/ River acidification

6

1.7%

30.3 (4.4)

104.3 (6.5)

58.7 (10.4)

Sea level rise

7

1.9%

31.4 (4.5)

105.4 (4.6)

68.3 (10.8)