A Disaster Management Contingency and Training Plan for Nursing Service Personnel

Table 9. Significant Difference in the Participants’Self-Reported Level of Skills on Disaster Mitigation and Prevention WhenGrouped According to Their Profiles

Disaster Mitigation and Prevention	Mean	P-Value	Decision
Age
23 - 29 years old	3.43	0.325	Accept Ho
30 - 36 years old	3.57
37 - 43 years old	3.69
44 - 50 years old	2.67
51 years old & above	3.44
Gender
Male	3.32	0.009	Reject Ho
Female	3.49
Prefer not to say	2.91
Educational Attainment
Associate degree (e.g. AA, AS)	3.33	0.039	Reject Ho
Bachelor’s degree (e.g. BA, BS)	3.50
Doctorate degree (e.g. PhD, EdD)	3.53
Master’s degree (e.g. MA, MS, MEd)	3.58
Others	3.23
Position in your hospital
Chief Nursing Officer/ Nursing Director	3.52	0.844	Accept Ho
Nurse Supervisor/Nurse Manager	3.54
Nursing Assistant	3.41
Registered Staff Nurse	3.43
Level of Hospital
Level I	3.38	0.067	Accept Ho
Level II	3.45
Level III	3.65
Work Experience
0 - 5 years	3.41	0.12	Accept Ho
6 - 10 years	3.70
11 - 15 years	3.32
16 years and above	3.75