Table 3.

Disaster nursing competency by participants’ characteristics (N=204).

Characteristics	Categories	M±SD	t/F (p)	Scheffé test
Age (years)	<30 (a)	105.19±20.11	5.10 (.002)	(d)>(a), (b), (c)
	30–40 (b)	108.28±16.84
	40–50 (c)	113.21±19.88
	>50 (d)	122.95±14.17
Sex	Male	111.73±30.74	0.20 (.846)
	Female	110.73±18.03
Marital status	Single	105.54±19.97	3.26 (.001)
	Married	114.27±17.82
Religion	No	110.39±19.53	0.31 (.759)
	Yes	111.22±18.84
Education	3-year college	113.10±20.81	1.13 (.259)
	University	109.80±18.35
Hospital setting	<300 beds	111.07±19.03	0.22 (.825)
	≥300 beds	110.47±19.40
Position	Staff	108.97±18.77	2.30 (.022)
	Manager	115.89±19.42
Nursing career (years)	<5 (a)	101.86±17.78	4.73 (.003)	(d)>(a)
	5–10 (b)	111.10±19.66
	10–15 (c)	111.00±17.21
	>15 (d)	115.19±18.93
Participation in COVID-19 nursing care	No	109.52±19.29	2.02 (.045)
	Yes	116.42±17.63
Prior disaster nursing education	No	105.89±16.17	4.40 (<.001)
	Yes	117.28±20.85
Prior participation in disaster nursing care	No	108.36±17.73	4.32 (<.001)
	Yes	123.45±21.37

M, mean; SD, standard deviation.