世論 What Japan Thinks

Disasters are perhaps the most common spur towards reviewing one’s own preparedness, as this recent survey from iShare into preparedness found out.

Demographics

Over the 23rd and 24th of March 2011 1,773 members of the CLUB BBQ free email forwarding service completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 72.6% of the sample were male, 5.2% in their twenties, 47.6% in their thirties, and 47.2% in their forties. The demographics seem a bit skewed, but the report does not say why, although given the questions perhaps it was for married with children respondents only?

As before, here is a list of various Red Crosses that you can donate to:

US Red Cross
UK Red Cross
Canada Red Cross
Japan Red Cross

I’ve seen others recommend Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) in preference to the Red Cross, so here’s their information too:

Medecins Sanas Frontieres.

If you’re in Japan, may I recommend investigating donating your time or skills, not just money – I’m still investigating myself, so if anyone has any practical suggestions…

Research results

Q1: Before the Tohoku Earthquake, had you prepared disaster goods, emergency rations, etc “just in case”? (Sample size=1,773)

	All	Male N=1,288	Female N=485
Yes	9.3%	8.4%	11.8%
No (to SQ)	90.7%	91.6%	88.2%

Q1SQ: Since the Tohoku Earthquake, have you prepared disaster goods, emergency rations, etc “just in case”? (Sample size=1,608)

	All	Male N=1,180	Female N=428
Yes	14.3%	11.9%	20.8%
No, but plan to	46.7%	44.8%	51.9%
No, and don’t plan to	39.0%	43.2%	27.3%

Q2: Before the Tohoku Earthquake, had you decided within your family how to get in touch via disaster bulletin boards, voice recordings, Twitter, etc, “just in case”? (Sample size=1,773)

	All	Male N=1,288	Female N=485
Yes	7.4%	8.1%	5.6%
No (to SQ)	92.6%	91.9%	94.4%

Q2SQ: Since the Tohoku Earthquake, have you decided within your family how to get in touch via disaster bulletin boards, voice recordings, Twitter, etc, “just in case”? (Sample size=1,642)

	All	Male N=1,184	Female N=458
Yes	8.1%	6.5%	12.2%
No, but plan to	47.6%	44.5%	55.7%
No, and don’t plan to	44.3%	49.0%	32.1%