TABLE 1.
Mean/% (n) |
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Total n = 4180 | Municipal/provincial police n = 1065 | RCMP n = 1070 | Firefighters n = 641 | Paramedics n = 603 | Corrections n = 592 | Comm. officials n = 209 | |
Age, years | 43.35 | 43.28 | 43.35 | 46.11 | 40.28 | 44.32 | 41.26 |
Sex | |||||||
Male | 67.8 (2826) | 72.7 (772) | 73.8 (786) | 92.8 (595) | 60.7 (366) | 44.2 (260) | 22.5 (47) |
Female | 32.2 (1340) | 27.3 (290) | 26.2 (279) | 6.9 (44) | 39.3 (237) | 55.8 (328) | 77.5 (162) |
Location (province) | |||||||
Western Canada | 54.3 (2232) | 43.9 (467) | 63.7 (648) | 53.5 (342) | 62.3 (375) | 52.9 (308) | 44.2 (92) |
Eastern Canada | 33.8 (1392) | 47.2 (502) | 15.6 (159) | 41.9 (268) | 22.9 (138) | 40.2 (234) | 43.8 (91) |
Atlantic Canada | 11.9 (489) | 8.9 (95) | 20.7 (211) | 4.5 (29) | 14.8 (89) | 6.9 (40) | 12.0 (25) |
PSP = public safety personnel; RCMP = Royal Canadian Mounted Police; Corrections = correctional workers; Comm. officials = communication officials.