Table 1 Sample characteristics per occupational group
From: Correlates of mental health in occupations at risk for traumatization: a cross-sectional study
| Â | Medical staff | Police officers | Firefighters | Â | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex (% women) | 68.61 | 28.40 | 9.00 | χ2(2) =129.88 | < .001 |
Age (in years) | 37.05 (11.64) | 40.05 (11.35) | 35.96 (11.26) | F(2, 574) = 6.37 | .002 |
Job experience (in years) | 12.34 (9.69) | 19.82 (11.98) | 17.29 (11.16) | F(2, 574) = 25.42 | < .001 |
Shift work (%) | 74.00 | 64.20 | 26.00 | χ2(2) = 60.11 | < .001 |
Night shifts (% of those working shifts) | 76.43 | 93.93 | 69.20 | χ2(2) = 23.26 | < .001 |
Standby duty (% of those working shifts) | 49.68 | 16.70 | 34.62 | χ2(2) = 38.94 | < .001 |