Table 2.

Trainee Demographics and Hours of Disaster Training Required and Performed per Year

Variable		VHA Clinicians (n=15)		Medical Students (n=24)		Combined (n=39)
		N	%	N	%	N	%
Male		10	67	12	50	22	56
Nonhispanic White		9	60	20	83	29	74
Age group	25 or under	0	0	4	17	4	10
	26–40	2	13	20	83	22	56
	41–55	9	60	0	0	9	23
	56+	4	27	0	0	4	10
Education	Vocational degree	1	7	0	0	1	3
	Bachelors degree	2	13	16	67	18	46
	Masters degree	4	27	1	4	5	13
	Doctoral degree	0	0	3	13	3	8
	Professional degree	8	53	4	17	12	31
Occupation	Nurse	7	47	0	0	7	18
	Physician	7	47	21	88	28	72
	Emergency Management	1	7	0	0	1	3
	Mental Health	0	0	1	4	1	3
	Other	0	0	2	8	2	5
Years working	Still in training	0	0	22	92	22	56
	3–5 years	1	7	2	8	3	8
	6–10 years	3	20	0	0	3	8
	11–20 years	4	27	0	0	4	10
	>21 years	7	47	0	0	7	18
Training required	0 hours	5	33	17	71	22	56
	1–2	7	47	2	8	9	23
	3–8	2	13	2	8	4	10
	9–16	1	7	0	0	1	3
Training performed	0 hours	0	0	15	63	15	38
	1–2	1	7	3	13	4	10
	3–8	4	27	4	17	8	21
	9–16	3	20	0	0	3	8
	17–25	3	20	0	0	3	8
	26+	4	27	0	0	4	10