Table 4.

Lifeguard Survey: Attentiveness and Productivity

Attentiveness- (Scale 1–10) (Paired t-test)	Mean	SE	Range	t	p
When attendance is average	8.56	0.26	7–10	--	--
When attendance is up*	9.63	0.18	8–10	4.3	0.001
When attendance is down*	6.81	0.52	3–10	−4.2	0.001
When lifeguard has headache or upper respiratory cold*	6.93	0.46	4–10	−4.6	0.001
When there is inclement weather*	7.57	0.70	2–10	−1.5	0.150
When there is red tide*	5.79	0.45	2–8	−5.1	0.000
Productivity (Scale 1–10) (Paired t-test)	Mean	SE	Range	t	p
When there is inclement weather	5.77	0.24	4–8	--	--
When lifeguard has headache or upper respiratory cold**	3.70	0.34	1–5.5	−4.4	0.001
When there is red tide**	3.81	0.36	1–5.5	−3.6	0.003

^*compared to attentiveness when beach attendance is average

^**compared to productivity when weather is inclement