Table 1 Characteristics of participants
Demographics | |
|---|---|
Mean Age ± SD (min-max) | 48 ± 9 (32–61) |
Female Gender, n (%) | 40 (58 %) |
Specialization, n (%) | |
Internal Medicine | 31 (45 %) |
Emergency Surgery | 8 (12 %) |
Gastroenterology | 7 (10 %) |
Cardiology | 4 (6 %) |
Emergency Medicine | 4 (6 %) |
Geriatrics | 4 (6 %) |
General Surgery | 3 (4 %) |
Respiratory Medicine | 3 (4 %) |
Other Specialties | 12 (17 %) |
More than one specialty | 7 (10 %) |
Work experience in that ED (in years of service), n (%) | |
0–1 year | 5 (7 %) |
2–4 years | 5 (7 %) |
More than 4 years | 49 (86 %) |
Prior attendance of disaster management courses, n (%) | |
None | 51 (74 %) |
At least 1 course | 18 (26 %) |