Table 1.
Health domains of female firefighters compared to published data on male firefighters
|
Career, Female |
Career, Male* |
Volunteer, Female |
Volunteer, Male* |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N=18 | N=478 | N=13 | N=199 | |
|
Demographics | ||||
| Age M (SD) |
33.1 yrs (8.9 yrs) |
38.2 yrs (9.9 yrs) |
34.2 yrs (11.1 yrs) |
39.7 yrs (12 yrs) |
| % White |
88.9% |
86.4% |
92.3% |
97.5% |
| Some College or College Grad |
94.4% |
82.4% |
92.3% |
61.8% |
| % Married/Partnered |
33.4% |
72.6% |
69.2% |
75.4% |
|
Body Composition | ||||
| Body Mass IndexŦ |
|
|
|
|
| Underweight |
0.0% |
NR |
0.0% |
NR |
| Normal |
66.7% |
NR |
53.8% |
NR |
| Overweight |
16.7% |
46.0% |
30.8% |
35.2% |
| Obese |
16.7% |
33.5% |
15.4% |
43.2% |
| Waist Circumference High Risk |
17.6% |
30.5% |
38.5% |
45.2% |
| Body Fat¥ |
|
|
|
|
| Athletic |
11.1% |
NR |
7.7% |
NR |
| Fitness |
16.7% |
NR |
0.0% |
NR |
| Acceptable |
33.3% |
NR |
46.2% |
NR |
| Obese |
38.9% |
47.7% |
46.2% |
54.3% |
|
Fitness | ||||
| Met 12 Metabolic Equivalents (METs) |
22.2% |
38.7% |
7.7% |
23.6% |
|
Tobacco Use ** | ||||
| Current Smoker |
22.2% |
13.6% |
15.4% |
17.4% |
| Current Smokeless | 11.1% | 18.4% | 0.0% | 16.8% |
*Data from Poston et al. 2011, NR = not reported.
**Data from Haddock et al. 2011.
Ŧ underweight (<18.5 kg/m2), healthy weight (range, 18.5–24.9 kg/m2), overweight (range, 25.0–29.9 kg/m2), or obese (≥30.0 kg/m2).
¥ athletic (14-20%), fitness (21-24%), acceptable (25-30%), obese (30% or more).