A Disaster Management Contingency and Training Plan for Nursing Service Personnel

Table 7. Significant Difference in the Participants’ Level of Knowledge on DisasterMitigation and Prevention When Grouped According to Their Profiles

Disaster Mitigation and Prevention	Mean % Correct	P-Value	Decision
Age
23 - 29 years old	62.14	0.512	Accept Ho
30 - 36 years old	57.90
37 - 43 years old	66.68
44 - 50 years old	50.00
51 years old & above	58.35
Gender
Male	60.63	0.66	Accept Ho
Female	61.98
Prefer not to say	65.14
Educational Attainment
Associate degree (e.g. AA, AS)	60.32	0.156	Accept Ho
Bachelor’s degree (e.g. BA, BS)	63.38
Doctorate degree (e.g. PhD, EdD)	56.66
Master’s degree (e.g. MA, MS, MEd)	62.23
Others	58.44
Position in hospital
Chief Nursing Officer/Nursing Director	60.61	0.245	Accept Ho
Nurse Supervisor/Nurse Manager	64.10
Nursing assistant	59.03
Registered staff nurse	62.83
Level of Hospital
Level I	61.58	0.925	Accept Ho
Level II	62.41
Level III	61.81
Work Experience
0 - 5 years	62.34	0.386	Accept Ho
6 - 10 years	58.89
11 - 15 years	54.77
16 years and above	56.68