Table 2.
Descriptive characteristics of the emergency medical specialists who participated in the study between March and September 2016
| EMS Specialist (n = 23) | |
|---|---|
| Frequency (percent) | |
| Gender | |
| Male | 21 (91.3) |
| Female | 2 (8.7) |
| Age groups | |
| 18–35 years | 10 (43.5) |
| 36–55 years | 13 (56.5) |
| Place of living | |
| Central Municipality | 7 (30.4) |
| Rubaga Municipality | 1 (4.3) |
| Kawempe Municipality | 2 (8.7) |
| Nakawa Municipality | 4 (17.4) |
| Makindye Municipality | 3 (13.0) |
| KMA Extra | 5 (21.7) |
| Others | 1 (4.3) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 5 (21.7) |
| Married | 17 (73.9) |
| Widow/Widower | 1 (4.3) |
| Organization | |
| Ministry of Health-UNAS | 10 (43.5) |
| Uganda Police Force- Fire Brigade | 3 (13.0) |
| AAR-Uganda Limited | 1 (4.3) |
| Kibuli Muslim Hospital | 4 (17.4) |
| St. John’s Ambulance | 1 (4.3) |
| Mulago Hospital | 2 (8.7) |
| Naguru Hospital | 1 (4.3) |
| Uganda Red Cross | 1 (4.3) |
| Education | |
| Primary | 1 (4.3) |
| Secondary | 4 (17.4) |
| Graduate | 18 (78.2) |
| Years of work | |
| 1–5 years | 6 (26.1) |
| 6–10 years | 6 (26.1) |
| 11–15 years | 8 (34.8) |
| 16–20 years | 3 (13.0) |
| Work position | |
| Senior EMS Administrator/Manager | 6 (26.1) |
| Ambulance Driver | 6 (26.1) |
| Ambulance Officer | 3 (13.0) |
| Fire fighter and rescue officer | 5 (21.7) |
| Emergency care specialist | 3 (13.0) |
Abbreviations: n number, EMS emergency medical services, KMA Kampala Metropolitan Area, UNAS Uganda National Ambulance Services, AAR African Air Rescue