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. 2010 Mar 24;5(3):e9856. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009856

Table 1. Characteristics of EMS clinical service providers (weighted).

Characteristics %
Gender:
Female (vs Male) 34.1
Age:
>35 years (vs ≤35 years) 63.2
Highest degree:
At least a bachelor's degree (vs Less than a bachelor's degree) 29.0
Type of organization to which they belong
Fire-suppression (vs Other) 38.8
Satisfaction with supervisor
Very satisfied (vs Less than very satisfied) 33.7
Years of experience
5+ years (vs <5 years) 55.9
Practice Level
Paramedic (vs EMT – Basic) 33.8
Area of residence or area served
Rural (vs Non-rural) 51.5
Number of EMS organizational employers
1 (vs 2+) 67.5
Primary role
Clinician (vs Fire-suppression) 82.7