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Table 2 Work related characteristics of the police officers

From: Prevalence and factors associated with post traumatic stress disorder among field police patrol officers serving in Kampala Metropolitan region

Service characteristics

N = 392 (100%)

Police rank

 Junior officer

304 (77.6)

 Middle rank

64 (16.3)

 Senior officer

24 (6.1)

Duration in Police

 Below 1 year

1 (0.3)

 1 to 5 years

171 (43.6)

 > 5 years

220 (56.1)

Duration in KMP North

 Below 1 year

14 (3.6)

 1 to 5 years

218 (55.6)

  > 5 years

160 (40.8)

Duration as Patrol officer

 Below 1 year

27 (6.9)

 1 to 5 years

209 (53.3)

  > 5 years

156 (39.8)

Monthly income (USD)

  < 135 USD

311 (79.3)

 135 to 270 USD

79 (20.2)

  > 270 USD

2 (0.5)

Previous service in the Army

 No

376 (95.9)

 Yes

16 (4.1)