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 | ||