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Table 3 Disaster preparedness indicator

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

Variables 60–74 Yrs
N = 141 (%)
> 74 Yrs
N = 102 (%)
P value
Known specific location of shelter in emergency situation 30 (21.3) 18 (17.7) 0.48
Had emergency tool box 37 (26.2) 24 (23.5) 0.63
Had medications supply in disaster situation 101/115(87.8) 74/82 (90.2) 0.59
Limited mobility when need to transfer 61 (43.3) 72 (70.6) < 0.001
Used natural gas in residence 133 (94.3) 94 (92.2) 0.50
Had medical devices with electronic supply 8 (5.7) 6 (5.9) 0.95
Had power cut off system or knew how to turn off abnormal electrical supply 14 (9.9) 6 (5.9) 0.26
Knew emergency telephone number 59 (41.8) 25 (24.5) 0.005
Knew how to contact organization for help in emergency situation 85 (60.3) 49 (48.0) 0.06
Had telephone for emergency call 122 (86.5) 59 (57.8) < 0.001