Table 1.
Participant Demographics
| Individual Characteristics | N=74 % (n)* |
|---|---|
| Gender (male) | 56.8 (42) |
| Race (white) | 90.5 (67) |
| Age | |
| ≤ 30 years | 10.8 (8) |
| 31 – 40 years | 25.7 (19) |
| 41 – 50 years | 31.1 (23) |
| 51 – 60 years | 17.6 (13) |
| ≥ 61 years | 14.9 (11) |
| Education Level | |
| Associate’s degree or less | 24.2 (18) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 37.9 (28) |
| Master’s degree or higher | 37.9 (28) |
| Occupation | |
| Emergency manager | 23.0 (17) |
| Healthcare professional | 17.6 (13) |
| Disaster planner | 16.2 (12) |
| Public service librarian | 13.5 (10) |
| Public health professional | 12.2 (9) |
| Reference librarian | 6.8 (5) |
| Fire professional | 5.4 (4) |
| Law enforcement or military | 5.4 (4) |
| Manager (yes) | 62.2 (46) |
| Employing Organization | |
| Emergency management | 23.0 (17) |
| Public health | 20.3 (15) |
| Healthcare facility | 17.6 (13) |
| Public library | 12.2 (9) |
| Academic library | 8.1 (6) |
| Other | 18.9 (14) |
| Work Experience | |
| ≤ 1 year | 13.5 (10) |
| 2 – 5 years | 25.7 (19) |
| 6 – 10 years | 9.5 (7) |
| ≥ 11 years | 51.4 (38) |
*
Likert scales used: quality scale, 1 = poor to 5 = excellent; perception scale, 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree.