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. 2016 Dec 2;59(1):81–87. doi: 10.1539/joh.15-0296-FS

Table 3.

Examining the relationships between WAI and the participants' occupational and demographic characteristics

Variable Number (%) Work ability P-Value
Mean SD
SD: Standard Deviation BMI: Body Mass Index GCSE: General Certificate of Secondary Education
Marital status Single 77 (20.6) 42.53 4.5 0.003
Married 297 (79.4) 40.41 5.5
Age group (year) Age≤30 135 (38.14) 42.13 4.6 0.001
30<age≤35 127 (35.88) 40.72 5.2
35<age≤40 53 (14.97) 39.36 5.5
Age>40 39 (11.02) 37.95 6.6
BMI (kg/m2) 18.5≤BMI<25 (Normal) 168 (47.86) 41.8 5.5 0.004
25≤BMI<30 (overweight) 168 (47.86) 39.89 5.4
BMI≥30 (obese) 15 (4.27) 40.53 5.5
Having extra job No 230 (64.61) 41.27 5.2 0.049
Yes 126 (35.39) 40.09 5.7
Smoking experience Yes 75 (20.95) 39.63 5.8 0.027
No 286 (79.05) 41.18 5.3
Job position in suppression department Station manager and shift commander 52 (14.65) 39.42 6.4 0.001
Commander assistant 52 (14.65) 38.73 5.0
Senior firefighter 68 (18.78) 41.85 5.0
Firefighter 184 (51.83) 41.6 5.1
Educational level GCSE 198 (53.40) 41.13 5.6 0.061
Associate degree 95 (25.60) 41.40 4.9
Bachelor or above 78 (21.00) 39.52 5.5