Table 5 Independent-samples T test to evaluate disaster preparedness of people in the Pokhara city after experience of the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake

1

Discussion about disaster with neighbours

1.13

0.28

3.33

3.39

0.08

0.80

1.45

1.09^*

2

Discussion about disaster with family members

1.62

0.31

2.91

2.90

0.27

1.10

1.23

2.22

3

About disaster drill campaign

0.06

0.18

0.74

0.70

0.71

-1.29

0.73

2.95

4

Listen to the people working for the management of disaster

-0.49

0.18

0.81

0.74

0.69

-1.50

0.54

2.62

5

To participate in the community training related to disaster

1.35

0.18

1.36

1.34

0.61

-0.05

1.20

3.06

6

Volunteering activities

0.76

0.18

0.92

0.90

0.66

-0.44

0.95

3.22

7

Information about disaster prone areas

0.67

0.18

0.91

0.91

0.64

-0.76

1.03

3.03

8

Importance of retrofitting

1.01

0.18

0.85

0.82

0.69

-0.68

1.13

3.31

9

Importance of ambulance

-0.30

0.18

0.71

0.65

0.73

-1.87

0.62

2.77

10

Importance of entrance way for ambulance

-1.15

0.18

0.97

1.03

0.56

-2.44

0.53

2.16

11

Road blockage as well as works to resume the traffic

-1.39

0.19

1.20

1.21

0.50

-1.38

0.55

1.99

12

To share your knowledge and understanding about disaster with others

-1.46

0.19

0.88

0.91

0.59

-2.66

0.35

2.12

13

Maintenance of the ambulance

-0.30

0.18

0.77

0.72

0.69

-1.71

0.64

2.72

14

Discussion about disaster mitigation

0.19

0.18

0.63

0.62

0.65

-0.87

0.73

3.17

15

Disaster preparedness system

-0.30

0.18

0.74

0.75

0.66

-2.18

0.66

2.71

16

Disaster response at local, regional and national level

0.06

0.18

0.71

0.70

0.68

-1.56

0.75

2.94

17

Recovery after disaster

-0.04

0.18

0.92

0.88

0.60

0.07

0.62

2.84

18

Evaluation of your house after the earthquake

0.25

0.18

0.89

0.87

0.58

0.15

0.74

3.00

19

Counselling with engineers before building a house

-0.01

0.18

1.15

1.30

0.43

0.40

0.84

2.46

20

Soil testing before building a house

-1.67

0.19

1.09

1.35

0.46

-3.78

0.58

1.88

0.00

0.19

1.12

1.13

0.91

0.04

0.69

0.71