Table 4 Disaster knowledge of the people, negative correlation exists between responses of consecutive disaster-related questions

1

Disaster can only be predicted by God

0.35

0.15

0.79

0.79

0.42

-0.96

-0.38

0.70

2

Disaster is very destructive

0.20

0.15

0.43

1.01

0.25

-1.03

-0.47

0.89

3

I have an easy way to escape during the disaster

1.32

0.16

1.07

0.52

0.43

-0.81

-0.17

0.44

4

A terrible disaster can occur in 10 years time

-0.22

0.15

2.07

2.04

0.3

-0.81

-0.45

-0.19

5

I think that my residential area is safe from any type of disasters I think that my residential area is safe from any type of disasters

1.07

0.16

1.18

1.16

0.35

-0.78

-0.26

0.18

6

I know about a secured place, where I can stay at the time of disaster

1.14

0.16

0.88

0.84

0.43

-0.89

-0.13

0.01

7

Disaster is recurring, so I keep the stock of goods.

-0.11

0.15

0.63

0.64

0.32

-1.06

-0.43

0.19

8

I think that disaster can never be stopped by any means.

1.04

0.16

1.00

1.01

0.35

-0.78

-0.31

0.62

9

I know which governmental body should be contacted after the disaster occurs

-0.11

0.15

0.48

0.5

0.33

-1.11

-0.44

0.77

10

I know about the vulnerable people of our community

-1.26

0.15

0.89

0.88

0.43

-1.45

-0.63

-0.04

11

I know about the disaster prone areas of our community

-1.51

0.15

1.19

1.16

0.54

-1.53

-0.64

-0.07

12

I am getting an up-to-date information about the preparedness plan of our community

-1.46

0.15

1.19

1.18

0.49

-1.57

-0.56

-0.14

13

Since, our government is providing us with sufficient facilities, times after disaster is not a serious problem for us

-0.04

0.15

1.22

1.2

0.63

-1.14

-0.41

0.33

0

0.15

1.00

0.99

0.94

0.00

0.4

0.38