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Table 2 Preparedness knowledge for disaster

From: Disaster preparedness among Thai elderly emergency department patients: a survey of patients’ perspective

Questions

  

Most 5

N(%)

4

N(%)

3

N(%)

2

N(%)

Least 1

N(%)

1. Have you ever had knowledge about disaster preparedness for example flood, cyclone, emerging infectious diseases?

103 (42)

59(24)

52(21)

23(10)

6(3)

2. Have you ever participated in a disaster preparedness course?

177 (73)

19(8)

29(12)

15(6)

3(1)

3. Have you ever had a healthcare provider provide knowledge about disasters?

176 (72)

37(15)

16(7)

12(5)

2(1)

4. Do you know the risk of disaster in your community?

100 (41)

67(28)

51(21)

23(10)

2(1)

5. Have you ever had an emergency plan for disaster situations?

139(57)

55(23)

28(12)

18(7)

3(1)