Table 2.
Health outcomes at 2 years for paramedics who developed episodes of PTSD or MD at some time during 2 years of training
| Episode of PTSD or MD during 2 years of training | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Yes | None | Statistics |
| PTSD episode | |||
| Mean time off work, days (s.d.) | 10.70 (14.48) | 6.30 (14.57) | t381 = 2.50, p = 0.013 |
| Weight gain, n/n (%) | 16/27 (59.3) | 95/312 (30.4) | χ2339 = 9.37, p = 0.002 |
| Sleep problems: mean (s.d.) | 9.93 (5.79) | 5.78 (4.88) | t340 = 4.18, p = 0.001 |
| Burn-out: mean (s.d.) | 44.25 (16.01) | 36.57 (17.18) | t340 = 2.24, p = 0.026 |
| Quality of life: mean (s.d.) | 53.64 (14.11) | 67.49 (14.74) | t340 = 4.70, p = 0.001 |
| MD episode | |||
| Mean time off work, days (s.d.) | 14.70 (21.70) | 5.7 (13.21) | t44.64 = 3.22, p = 0.002 |
| Weight gain, n/n (%) | 12/32 (37.5) | 99/307 (32.2) | χ2339 = 0.36, p = 0.547 |
| Sleep problems: mean (s.d.) | 11.21 (6.01) | 5.55 (4.65) | t36.21 = 5.25, p = 0.001 |
| Burn-out: mean (s.d.) | 43.73 (16.49) | 36.48 (17.15) | t340 = 2.32, p = 0.021 |
| Quality of life: mean (s.d.) | 52.54 (14.99) | 67.87 (14.41) | t340 = 5.79, p = 0.001 |
PTSD, Post-traumatic stress disorder; MD, major depression; s.d., standard deviation