Table 4.

Selected Characteristics Associated with Knowledge Index.

	Failing Knowledge Index (0-4 correct)		Passing Knowledge Index (5-7 correct)		p-value*
	total	%	total	%
Years as HPWS					.0236
<6 years	265	39.6	243	33
6-15 years	226	33.8	291	39.5
16+	178	26.6	203	27.5
Student population					.257
PreK-elementary only	270	40.3	281	38.2
mix of grades	204	30.5	254	34.6
middle-high only	196	29.3	200	27.2	<.0001
Confidence Index					<.0001
Low	266	41.2	122	17.3
Moderate	334	51.7	422	59.9
High	46	7.1	161	22.8	<.0001
Experience Index					<.0001
None	263	40.9	186	25.8
Low	141	21.9	116	16.1
Moderate	153	23.8	258	35.7
High	86	13.4	162	22.4	<.0001
Risk Perception					<.0001
Low	109	16.7	67	9.4
Moderate	304	46.7	333	46.8
High	238	36.6	312	43.8
Prior training on TBD					.0007
Yes	102	16.5	163	24
No	518	83.6	516	76
Knowledge of NYSCSH materials a					.0036
Yes	112	26.4	168	35.4
No	312	73.6	306	64.6

^*p-value shows chi-square test of homogeneity between groups of knowledge score within each variable, values <0.05 show association between each variable and knowledge score.

^aNew York State participants only.