Table 1 Demographic characteristics
Characteristic | Overall (N = 1,003) | EMS/fire (n = 462) | LEO (n = 541) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age [mean (SD)], years | 36.31 (11.13) | 36.20 (11.98) | 36.41 (10.31) |
Gender [n (%)] | |||
Men | 817 (83%) | 355 (78%) | 462 (87%) |
Other | 9 (0.9%) | 6 (1.3%) | 3 (0.6%) |
Women | 163 (16%) | 95 (21%) | 68 (13%) |
Race [n (%)] | |||
Black | 82 (8.4%) | 9 (2.0%) | 73 (14%) |
Multiracial | 23 (2.3%) | 11 (2.4%) | 12 (2.3%) |
Other | 27 (2.8%) | 14 (3.1%) | 13 (2.5%) |
White | 848 (87%) | 420 (93%) | 428 (81%) |
Ethnicity [n (%)] | |||
Hispanic | 36 (3.7%) | 17 (3.9%) | 19 (3.6%) |
Non-Hispanic | 936 (96%) | 424 (96%) | 512 (96%) |
Highest education completed [n (%)] | |||
Associate’s degree | 189 (19%) | 101 (22%) | 88 (17%) |
Less than Associate’s degree | 446 (45%) | 237 (52%) | 209 (39%) |
More than Associate’s degree | 349 (35%) | 114 (25%) | 235 (44%) |
Years in current field [mean (SD)] | 11.99 (11.08) | 12.78 (11.58) | 11.20 (10.51) |