Table 4.
Perceived Benefits and Barriers to Bioterrorism Education
| No | Statement | Mean (SD) | Frequency of agreement with the statement, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Getting better prepared for bioterrorism will decrease my chances of getting sick/dying after a bioterrorism attack. | 4.20 (1.01) | 831 (81.4) |
| 2 | Getting better prepared for bioterrorism will decrease my patients’ risk of getting sick/dying after a bioterrorism attack. | 4.18 (0.97) | 825 (80.9) |
| 3 | Getting better prepared for bioterrorism makes me feel safer. | 4.13 (0.94) | 788 (77.7) |
| 4 | Getting better prepared for bioterrorism will decrease my family’s risk of getting sick/dying after a bioterrorism attack. | 4.12 (0.97) | 819 (80.4) |
| 5 | Bioterrorism preparedness advances my knowledge | 4.07 (1.00) | 787 (77.5) |
| 6 | Getting better prepared for bioterrorism will increase my chances of detecting an attack before surveillance would recognize it | 4.05 (0.98) | 769 (75.4) |
| 7 | I do not know where to get bioterrorism preparedness training. | 3.53 (1.07) | 565 (55.5) |
| 8 | There are no bioterrorism-related disaster exercises available. | 3.33 (1.07) | 413 (43.8) |
| 9 | There are no training opportunities available on bioterrorism preparedness. | 3.29 (1.12) | 439 (43.1) |
| 10 | There is no administrative or financial support for bioterrorism preparedness training for me at my job | 3.28 (1.04) | 399 (39.4) |
| 11 | Bioterrorism training is too expensive | 3.09 (0.87) | 228 (22.6) |
| 12 | Bioterrorism training will take too long | 3.03 (0.91) | 235 (23.4) |
| 13 | I have no interest in bioterrorism preparedness. | 2.38 (1.26) | 207 (20.5) |
| 14 | I feel uncomfortable/stressed when thinking about bioterrorism. | 2.98 (1.09) | 333 (32.9) |
| 15 | My work schedule does not provide time for bioterrorism training. | 2.95 (1.12) | 295 (29.2) |
| 16 | There is little one can do to lessen the impact of a bioterrorism attack. | 2.79 (1.13) | 255 (25.2) |
| 17 | I am too busy for bioterrorism training. | 2.79 (1.13) | 245 (24.2) |
| 18 | Bioterrorism preparedness is not within the scope of my responsibilities. | 2.54 (1.12) | 189 (18.7) |
| 19 | Bioterrorism training is all the same; I am not learning anything new | 2.69 (1.02) | 170 (16.8) |
| 20 | Bioterrorism preparedness is not currently a priority for me. | 2.59 (1.19) | 221 (21.8) |
Because of missing data in responses, items have various denominators
The questions have been ordered from the most to the least correct answers