Table 2.
Health domains of career and volunteer female firefighters
|
Career, Female |
Volunteer, Female |
|
|---|---|---|
| N=18 | N=13 | |
|
General Health | ||
| Self Reported Health |
|
|
| Poor |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Fair |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Good |
44.4% |
53.8% |
| Very Good |
44.4% |
30.8% |
| Excellent |
11.1% |
15.4% |
| Blood Pressure |
|
|
| Systolic Prehypertension (120–139 mmHg) |
16.7% |
46.2% |
| Systolic Hypertension (140+ mmHg) |
0.0% |
7.7% |
| Diastolic Prehypertension (80–89 mmHg) |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Diastolic Hypertension (90+ mmHg) |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Strength |
|
|
| Low Strength |
5.9% |
15.4% |
| Average Strength |
23.5% |
15.4% |
| High Strength |
70.6% |
69.2% |
| Flexibility |
|
|
| Poor |
5.6% |
15.4% |
| Fair |
5.6% |
15.4% |
| Average |
22.2% |
15.4% |
| Good |
44.4% |
23.1% |
| Excellent |
22.2% |
30.8% |
| % Injured, past 12 months |
27.8% |
7.7% |
|
Alcohol Use | ||
| Drinking alcohol past 30 days |
88.9% |
46.2% |
| Average number of days drinking, past 30 M(SD) |
5.0 days (4.0 days) |
8.0 days (2.4 days) |
| Average number of drinks per day |
2.9 drinks (1.5 drinks) |
3.0 drinks (2.6 drinks) |
| % reporting binge in past 30 days |
61.1% |
23.1% |
| % reporting 3+ binges in past 30 days |
22.2% |
7.7% |
| % having driven when they had too much to drink |
11.1% |
0.0% |
| % range of concern on CAGE questions |
0.0% |
7.7% |
|
Mental Health | ||
| % in Range of concern, CESD* |
22.2% |
38.5% |
| Perceived Stress Scale M (SD) |
12.8 (8.3) |
13.5 (7.3) |
| Feeling nervous and stressed |
|
|
| Never |
5.6% |
7.7% |
| Almost never |
38.9% |
23.1% |
| Sometimes |
27.8% |
38.5% |
| Fairly often |
22.2% |
7.7% |
| Very often |
5.6% |
23.1% |
| Feeling angered because things are outside my control |
|
|
| Never |
11.1% |
15.4% |
| Almost never |
33.3% |
30.8% |
| Sometimes |
33.3% |
38.5% |
| Fairly often |
16.7% |
7.7% |
| Very often |
5.6% |
7.7% |
| Feel confident to handle problems |
|
|
| Never |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Almost never |
5.6% |
0.0% |
| Sometimes |
11.1% |
15.4% |
| Fairly often |
27.8% |
30.8% |
| Very often |
55.6% |
53.8% |
| Feeling on top of things |
|
|
| Never |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Almost never |
5.6% |
0.0% |
| Sometimes |
27.8% |
30.8% |
| Fairly often |
33.3% |
46.2% |
| Very often |
33.3% |
23.1% |
|
Job Satisfaction | ||
| Satisfied with job at the fire department |
|
|
| Very much disagree |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Disagree |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Neutral |
0.0% |
46.2% |
| Agree |
64.7% |
15.4% |
| Very much agree |
35.3% |
38.5% |
| Get sense of accomplishment from work |
|
|
| Very much disagree |
5.9% |
0.0% |
| Disagree |
5.6% |
7.7% |
| Neutral |
11.8% |
7.7% |
| Agree |
41.2% |
53.8% |
| Very much agree |
35.3% |
30.8% |
| Optimistic about future success with the department |
|
|
| Very much disagree |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Disagree |
0.0% |
15.4% |
| Neutral |
17.6% |
30.8% |
| Agree |
52.9% |
23.1% |
| Very much agree |
29.4% |
30.8% |
| Satisfied with personal morale at the fire department |
|
|
| Very much disagree |
5.9% |
7.7% |
| Disagree |
11.8% |
7.7% |
| Neutral |
29.4% |
15.4% |
| Agree |
23.5% |
38.5% |
| Very much agree |
29.4% |
30.8% |
| Satisfied with the morale of the crew |
|
|
| Very much disagree |
0.0% |
7.7% |
| Disagree |
17.6% |
7.7% |
| Neutral |
29.4% |
23.1% |
| Agree |
41.2% |
38.5% |
| Very much agree | 11.8% | 23.1% |
*Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale.