A Disaster Management Contingency and Training Plan for Nursing Service Personnel

Table 5. Participants’ Level of Awareness on DisasterMitigation and Prevention When Grouped According to Their Profile

Disaster Mitigation and Prevention	Mean	P-Value	Decision
Age
23 - 29 years old	3.29	0.215	Accept Ho
30 - 36 years old	3.39
37 - 43 years old	3.45
44 - 50 years old	2.33
51 years old & above	3.55
Gender
Male	3.18	0.025	Reject Ho
Female	3.34
Prefer not to say	2.80
Educational Attainment
Associate degree (e.g. AA, AS)	3.25	0.244	Accept Ho
Bachelor’s degree (e.g. BA, BS)	3.35
Doctorate degree (e.g. PhD, EdD)	3.42
Master’s degree (e.g. MA, MS, MEd)	3.37
Others	3.13
Position in your hospital
Chief Nursing Officer/Nursing Director	3.42	0.941	Accept Ho
Nurse Supervisor/Nurse Manager	3.25
Nursing assistant	3.19
Registered staff nurse	3.34
Level of Hospital
Level I	3.25	0.127	Accept Ho
Level II	3.30
Level III	3.49
Work Experience
0 - 5 years	3.28	0.343	Accept Ho
6 - 10 years	3.33
11 - 15 years	3.49
16 years and above	3.84