Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of focus group participants
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Type of disaster to which participant responded∗ | (N = 32) |
| Power outage | 17 (53.1) |
| Hurricane | 16 (50.0) |
| Anthrax 2001 bioterrorism incident | 10 (31.3) |
| Flood | 10 (31.3) |
| Emerging infectious disease outbreak | 9 (28.1) |
| Fire | 7 (21.9) |
| Airplane or multicar crash | 4 (12.5) |
| September 11, 2001, terrorist events | 3 (9.4) |
| Bombing | 2 (6.3) |
| Building collapse | 2 (6.3) |
| Earthquake | 2 (6.3) |
| Tsunami | 1 (3.1) |
| Other | 3 (9.4) |
| Work setting | (N = 32) |
| Hospital | 22 (68.8) |
| Public health | 4 (12.5) |
| Other | 6 (18.8) |
| Hospital bed size | (N = 22) |
| ≤100 beds | 1 (4.5) |
| 101−250 beds | 4 (18.2) |
| 251−500 beds | 12 (54.5) |
| 501−1000 beds | 2 (9.1) |
| ≥1001 beds | 3 (13.6) |
| Sex | (N = 32) |
| Female | 29 (90.6) |
| Male | 3 (9.4) |
| Age, yr | (N = 32) |
| 30–39 | 2 (6.3) |
| 40–49 | 6 (18.8) |
| 50–59 | 14 (43.8) |
| 60–69 | 10 (31.3) |
| Highest education level | (N = 32) |
| Associate's degree | 1 (3.1) |
| Bachelor's degree | 14 (43.8) |
| Master's degree | 16 (50) |
| PhD | 1 (3.1) |
| Employer type∗ | (N = 32) |
| Not-for-profit | 15 (46.9) |
| Government | 11 (34.4) |
| For profit (private) | 8 (25) |
| Other | 1 (3.1) |
∗
Participants could choose more than one option for this question.