Table 1.

Sociodemographic, occupational and lifestyle characteristics of male firefighters of the Military Fire Service of the State of Espírito Santo (CBMES)

Variable	Category	N	%
Age range (years)	under 30	251	28.14
	30 to 39	349	39.13
	40 to 49	251	28.14
	50 to 59	41	4.60
Family month income (in US$)	510 to 1020	139	15.58
	1020 to 1530	294	32.96
	1530 to 2040	218	24.44
	2040 to 2550	102	11.43
	>2550	116	13.00
Education	Graduation	341	38.23
	High school	298	33.41
	Postgraduate	252	28.25
Marital Status	Single	240	26.91
	Married	628	70.40
	Other	24	2.69
Health insurance	Yes	561	62.89
	No	331	37.11
City of work	Vitória	268	30.04
	Vila Velha	77	8.63
	Cariacica	63	7.06
	Serra	55	6.17
	Inner cities	429	48.09
Type of current activity	Operational	506	56.73
	Administrative	386	43.27
Main operational function	Rescue	183	20.52
	ABTS	359	40.25
	Other	299	33.52
Religious practice	No	208	23.32
	Yes	549	61.55
	Not applicable	117	13.12
Leisure practice	Yes	806	90.36
	No	85	9.53
Smoking habit	Yes	20	2.24
	No	867	97.20

ABTS, abbreviation from the Portuguese 'Auto-Busca Tanque e Salvamento'.