Table 5.
Descriptive statistical analysis of demographic variables for the emergency equipment and procedure scores (questionnaire section 5, max score = 13)
| Variable | N | Mean | SD | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (all participants) | ||||
| Male | 87 | 9.76 | 2.35 | 0.09 |
| Female | 98 | 10.13 | 1.89 | |
| Gender (students only) | ||||
| Male | 61 | 8.90 | 2.28 | 0.43 |
| Female | 81 | 9.83 | 1.93 | |
| Gender (workers only) | ||||
| Male | 26 | 11.23 | 1.24 | 0.73 |
| Female | 17 | 11.35 | 0.86 | |
| Academic year | ||||
| Year 1 | 27 | 8.67 | 1.39 | <0.001 |
| Year 2 | 49 | 9.59 | 1.94 | |
| Year 3 | 30 | 9.92 | 2.62 | |
| Year 4 | 14 | 10.14 | 2.82 | |
| Year 5 (internship) | 21 | 10.90 | 1.44 | |
| Students | 142 | 9.44 | 2.14 | <0.001 |
| Workers | 43 | 11.68 | 0.71 | |
| Have you ever received training about laboratory safety rules and procedures? (all participants) | ||||
| Yes | 124 | 10.37 | 1.88 | 0.07 |
| No | 61 | 9.11 | 2.33 | |
| Have you ever received training about laboratory safety rules and procedures? (students) | ||||
| Yes | 84 | 9.74 | 1.94 | 0.04 |
| No | 58 | 9.00 | 2.32 | |
| Have you ever received training about laboratory safety rules and procedures? (workers) | ||||
| Yes | 39 | 11.40 | 0.99 | 0.44 |
| No | 4 | 10.50 | 1.91 | |