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. 2016 Nov 2;45(1):e1–e6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.10.001

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