Table 3 Comparison of self-assessment of emergency health knowledge and skills between urban and rural primary care medical staffs

Fully grasp (%)

 Public health emergency regulations

22.1

16.2

19.5

23.657

0.000

 Concept of risk management

11.6

10.3

11.0

7.470

0.024

 Diagnosis/judge of public health emergencies

24.2

16.6

21.0

29.117

0.000

 Public health department to report

57.0

46.5

52.5

36.850

0.000

 Time limit of reporting

52.6

42.4

48.2

34.881

0.000

Scores of skills (points, a total of 5)

 First aid of public health emergency

2.97 ± 0.68

2.91 ± 0.68

2.94 ± 0.68

−2.632

0.009

 Public health emergency prevention

2.93 ± 0.67

2.87 ± 0.68

2.90 ± 0.67

−2.330

0.020

 Epidemiological investigation

2.72 ± 0.72

2.75 ± 0.68

2.73 ± 0.70

1.360

0.174

 Risk management of public health emergencies

1.80 ± 0.40

1.81 ± 0.39

1.81 ± 0.39

0.510

0.610

 Monitoring of public health emergencies

2.57 ± 0.81

2.51 ± 0.78

2.55 ± 0.80

−2.335

0.020

 Plan making for public health emergenc

2.59 ± 0.81

2.53 ± 0.81

2.56 ± 0.81

−2.154

0.031

 Communication during public health emergencies

2.60 ± 0.81

2.55 ± 0.80

2.58 ± 0.81

−1.871

0.061