Table 1.
Participant characteristics and differences in disaster nursing core competencies (N = 231).
| Variable | n (%) | M ± SD | t or F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 28.41 ± 5.25 (range 22–49) | ||||
| Sex | Female | 206 (89.2) | 3.04 ± 0.57 | 0.997 | |
| Male | 25 (10.8) | 3.16 ± 0.68 | |||
| Total work experience (years) | 5.82 ± 5.06 | (Range 0.08–28.08) | |||
| ED work experience (years) | 4.47 ± 3.87 | (Range 0.08–20.00) | |||
| Position | Staff nurse | 198 (85.7) | 3.00 ± 0.56 | − 3.119⁎ | |
| Charge nurse and above | 33 (14.3) | 3.35 ± 0.61 | |||
| Education level | Associate degree | 198 (85.7) | 2.97 ± 0.54 | − 1.834 | |
| Bachelor and master's degree | 33 (14.3) | 3.11 ± 0.60 | |||
| Salary ($USD) | < 2500 | 156 (67.5) | 2.97 ± 0.52 | − 3.195⁎ | |
| ≥ 2500 | 75 (32.5) | 3.22 ± 0.65 | |||
| Grade of ER | Regional emergency medical center | 158 | (68.4) | 3.09 ± 0.56 | 2.622 |
| Emergency medical center | 48 (20.8) | 3.08 ± 0.63 | |||
| Local emergency medical facilities | 25 | (10.8) | 2.81 ± 0.53 | ||
| Hospital size (beds) | 795.28 ± 440.53 (range 200–1860) | ||||
M ± SD, Mean ± Standard deviation.
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p < 0.01.