Research Article

An Assessment of Public Knowledge and Potential Health Impacts of Global Warming in Ghana

Table 6

Groups vulnerable to health impact of global warming.

People who are vulnerableNumber ()Percentage (%)

Infant/young children90611.7
City or urban dwellers84611.0
The poor85211.0
Outdoor workers88611.5
People living with light or sensitive skin94412.2
Residents in the coast or flood-prone areas81610.6
The sick, disabled, obese and low immunity93212.1
Everyone60612.1
No group are more vulnerable than others5066.6
Not sure4265.5