A Disaster Management Contingency and Training Plan for Nursing Service Personnel

Table 11. Significant Difference in the Participants’ Extent of Involvement inDisaster Mitigation and Prevention, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Response,and Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery When Grouped According to Their Profile

Disaster Mitigation and Prevention	Mean	P-Value	Decision
Age
23 - 29 years old	3.43	0.15	Accept Ho
30 - 36 years old	3.64
37 - 43 years old	3.69
44 - 50 years old	2.67
51 years old & above	3.47
Gender
Male	3.33	0.013	Reject Ho
Female	3.48
Prefer not to say	2.98
Educational Attainment
Associate degree (e.g. AA, AS)	3.33	0.023	Reject Ho
Bachelor’s degree (e.g. BA, BS)	3.49
Doctorate degree (e.g. PhD, EdD)	3.69
Master’s degree (e.g. MA, MS, MEd)	3.63
Others	3.25
Position in your hospital
Chief Nursing Officer/ Nursing Director	3.69	0.26	Accept Ho
Nurse Supervisor/Nurse Manager	3.58
Nursing Assistant	3.37
Registered Staff Nurse	3.44
Level of Hospital
Level I	3.38	0.006	Reject Ho
Level II	3.44
Level III	3.70
Work Experience
0 - 5 years	3.40	0.036	Reject Ho
6 - 10 years	3.69
11 - 15 years	3.79
16 years and above	3.70