Table 2.
Analyses of risk of sudden cardiac death among law enforcement officers engaged in emergency and strenuous duties compared with officers engaged in routine/non-emergency duties, combined data from National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and Officer Down Memorial Page (1984-2010), stratified by size of population served by officers’ department. Figures are relative risk (95% confidence interval)*
| Duty* | Population served | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| <10 000 | 10 001-100 000 | >100 000 | |
| Routine /non-emergency | 1.00 (reference) | 1.00 (reference) | 1.00 (reference) |
| Physical training | 7.80 (2.22 to 27.4) | 28.9 (13.6 to 61.4) | 18.3 (9.44 to 35.5) |
| Pursuit | 46.8 (22.3 to 98.3) | 79.7 (33.0 to 192.3) | 52.9 (26.5 to 105.6) |
| Restraint, physical altercation | 187.2 (93.7 to 373.8) | 119.5 (59.5 to 240.3) | 51.9 (27.4 to 98.3) |
*Estimates based on survey responses from officers whose departments serve populations of indicated size.