Table I.
Socio-demographic and occupational characteristics of study participants
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 21-24 | 25 (2%) |
| 25-29 | 147 (13%) |
| 30-34 | 190 (16%) |
| 35-39 | 186 (16%) |
| 40-44 | 214 (18%) |
| 45-49 | 160 (14%) |
| 50-59 | 189 (17%) |
| 60+ | 22 (2%) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 78 (7%) |
| Male | 1,062 (93%) |
| Race | |
| White | 1,093 (94%) |
| Non-white | 29 (2%) |
| Relationship status | |
| In a committed relationship | 1,013 (88%) |
| Not in a committed relationship | 117 (10%) |
| Education | |
| High school diploma/GED/some college | 346 (30%) |
| Technical/Vocational Cert./Associate’s degree | 333 (29%) |
| Bachelors or greater | 461 (40%) |
| Rank | |
| Officer/Officer First Class/Specialist/Trooper/Reserve | 749 (64%) |
| Sergeant/Lieutenant/Corporal | 226 (19%) |
| Major/Captain/Chief/Sheriff/Assistant Chief | 93 (8%) |
| Other | 86 (7%) |
| Years in law enforcement | |
| Less than 5 | 158 (13%) |
| 5-9 | 203 (17%) |
| 10-14 | 222 (19%) |
| 15-19 | 194 (16%) |
| 20+ | 359 (31%) |
| Type of agency | |
| Sheriff | 479 (41%) |
| State Patrol | 196 (17%) |
| Municipal | 449 (38%) |
| Total | 1,157 |