Table 9 Comparison of biosafety incident response competence of clinical nurses with different demographic characteristics (N = 4,338)

Age (years)

  < 25

95.53 ± 19.96^ab

 25 ~ 35

90.92 ± 21.41

  > 35

90.70 ± 22.55

 t/F

6.348

 P

0.02

Work years

  < 5

94.53 ± 20.79^ab

 5 ~ 10

91.35 ± 21.46

  > 10

89.95 ± 22.14

 t/F

11.778

 P

 < 0.01

Sex

 Female

91.09 ± 21.67

 Male

92.12 ± 23.11

 t/F

-0.714

 P

0.475

Title

 Nurse

92.16 ± 21.88^a

 Nurse in charge

89.8 ± 21.62^c

 Deputy chief nurse or above

94.59 ± 21.08

 t/F

8.937

 P

 < 0.01

Educational background

 Below bachelor degree

90.68 ± 23.03

 Bachelor degree

91.23 ± 21.67

 Master's degree or above

90.49 ± 18.05

 t/F

0.174

 P

0.841

Department

 Department of Infectious Diseases

97.96 ± 21.98

 Non-infectious department

90.83 ± 21.69

 t/F

4.518

 P

 < 0.001

 Positions

 Nurses

90.81 ± 21.76

 Head nurses

95.59 ± 21.23

 t/F

-3.744

 P

 < 0.01

Marital status

 Unmarried

93.87 ± 22.12^ab

 Married

90.34 ± 21.45

 Divorce or bereavement

87.04 ± 25.68

 t/F

11.982

 P

 < 0.01

Whether participated in biosafety related training

 No

87.24 ± 20.88

 Yes

98.35 ± 21.50

 t/F

-16.55

 P

 < 0.01