Table 1.
Variable assignment note
| Variable | Description | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Y | The self-rated overall skill proficiency of public health emergency responders | Not good = 0 |
| Good = 1 | ||
| X1 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention level | City = 0 |
| District = 1 | ||
| X2 | Gender | Male = 1 |
| Female = 2 | ||
| X3 | Age | ≤ 30 = 1 |
| 30-39 = 2 | ||
| 40-49 = 3 | ||
| ≥ 50 = 4 | ||
| X4 | Highest educational level attained | Junior college and below = 1 |
| Undergraduate = 2 | ||
| Graduate and above = 3 | ||
| X5 | Professional title | Junior and below = 1 |
| Intermediate title = 2 | ||
| Senior title = 3 | ||
| X6 | Work experience | 1-9 years = 1 |
| 10-19 years = 2 | ||
| 20-29 years = 3 | ||
| ≥ 30 years = 4 | ||
| X7 | The frequency of dealing with public health emergencies | 1-9 times = 1, |
| 10-19 times = 2 | ||
| ≥ 20 times = 3 | ||
| X8 | Personal protective skills | Not good = 0 |
| Good = 1 | ||
| X9 | Emergency preparedness plan skills | Not good = 0 |
| Good = 1 | ||
| X10 | Risk assessment skills | Not good = 0 |
| Good = 1 | ||
| X11 | Outcome of prior training | Not good = 0 |
| Good = 1 | ||
| X12 | Coping with emergency drills | Not good = 0 |
| Good = 1 | ||
| X13 | Field epidemiologic investigation skills | Not good = 0 |
| Good = 1 | ||
| X14 | Field sampling skills | Not good = 0 |
| Good = 1 | ||
| X15 | Disease identification and detection skills | Not good = 0 |
| Good = 1 | ||
| X16 | Application of isolation methods | Not good = 0 |
| Good = 1 | ||
| X17 | Onsite disinfection skills | Not good = 0 |
| Good = 1 | ||
| X18 | Nuclear and radioactive skills | Not good = 0 |
| Good = 1 | ||
| X19 | Effective health education skills | Not good = 0 |
| Good = 1 | ||
| X20 | Effective crisis communication skills | Not good = 0 |
| Good = 1 |