Table 2. Characteristics of survey respondents.
| Characteristic | N (%) (Total n=1,595) |
|---|---|
| Sex - Male | (1,141) 73.2% |
| Age (years) | |
| 18-30 | (437) 27.4% |
| 31-40 | (595) 37.3% |
| 41-50 | (360) 22.6% |
| >50 | (203) 12.7% |
| Total experience in EMS (yrs) | |
| <5 yrs | (455) 28.5% |
| 6-10 yrs | (328) 20.6% |
| 11-15 yrs | (278) 17.5% |
| 16-20 yrs | (238) 15.0% |
| >20 yrs | (293) 18.4% |
| Years at current EMS agency | |
| <5 yrs | (654) 44.9% |
| 6-10 yrs | (377) 25.9% |
| >11 yrs | (425) 29.2% |
| Position type | |
| EMT-Basic | (309) 19.4% |
| EMT-Intermediate | (94) 5.9% |
| EMT-Paramedic | (990) 62.1% |
| Prehospital RN (Nurse) | (127) 8.0% |
| Other | (75) 4.7% |
| Employment status | |
| Career full-time | (1,223) 77.6% |
| Career part-time | (324) 20.6% |
| Volunteer | (29) 1.8% |
| Education | |
| Some High School or High School graduate or GED |
(119) 7.6% |
| Some college | (585) 36.7% |
| College (A.D. or Bachelor’s) | (802) 50.3% |
| College (Graduate) | (72) 4.5% |
α
Of the 1,754 surveys available for analysis, we excluded 39 from one agency due to a very low agency response rate (9.6%) and 120 surveys with missing data for 2 or more variables. Stratum frequencies take into account missing values. Specifically, of the 1,595 surveys analyzed, 2.3% were missing gender, 0.2% missing years of EMS experience, 8.7% missing years at agency, 1.2% missing full-time status, 1.1% missing education. GED refers to General Educational Development. AD refers to Associate’s Degree.