Table 1.
Sociodemographic Public Safety Personnel with and without Previous Military Experience.
| Sociodemographic Variable | Previous Military Experience | No Previous Military Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | n = 597 | n = 7,126 |
| Male | 90.6 | 64.0 |
| Female | 9.4 | 36.0 |
| Age | n = 598 | n = 7,128 |
| 18–29 | 3.5 | 6.2 |
| 30–39 | 22.6 | 27.9 |
| 40–49 | 38.8 | 36.6 |
| 50–59 | 31.4 | 25.3 |
| 60 and older | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| PSP occupation | n = 630 | n = 8,193 |
| Corrections | 13.3 | 14.9 |
| Firefighter | 11.0 | 14.0 |
| Paramedics | 10.8 | 14.1 |
| Police | 60.4 | 47.0 |
| Other | 4.6 | 9.8 |
| Marital status | n = 592 | n = 7,076 |
| Married/common law | 74.8 | 75.5 |
| Single | 8.3 | 11.2 |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 10.8 | 10.3 |
| Remarried | 6.1 | 3.0 |
| Province of residence | n = 623 | n = 7,720 |
| Western Canada (BC, AB, SK, MB) | 51.6 | 51.0 |
| Eastern Canada (ON, QC) | 32.7 | 36.6 |
| Atlantic Canada (PEI, NS, NB, NFL) | 15.6 | 12.4 |
| Northern territories (YK, NWT, NVT) | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Ethnicity | n = 597 | n = 7,076 |
| White | 89.4 | 90.3 |
| Other | 10.6 | 9.7 |
| Education | n = 570 | n = 6,983 |
| High school or less | 13.3 | 9.1 |
| Some postsecondary (less than 4-year college/university program) | 53.9 | 53.9 |
| University degree/4-year college or higher | 32.8 | 37.0 |
| Years of PSP service | n = 600 | n = 7,180 |
| More than 16 years | 68.3 | 56.4 |
| 10 to 15 years | 19.8 | 24.1 |
| 5 to 9 years | 9.8 | 14.3 |
| Less than 4 years | 2.0 | 5.3 |
Note. AB = Alberta; BC = British Columbia; MB = Manitoba; NB = New Brunswick; NFL = Newfoundland and Labrador; NS = Nova Scotia; NVT = Nunavut; NWT = Northwest Territories; ON = Ontario; PEI = Prince Edward Island; PSP = public safety personnel; QC = Quebec; SK = Saskatchewan; YK = Yukon.