Table 1:
Participant Demographics
| Characteristic | All Respondents N=433* % (n) |
|---|---|
| Occupation | |
| EMT | 64.2 (278) |
| Paramedic | 35.8 (155) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 89.6 (386) |
| Female | 10.4 (45) |
| Age | |
| 18 – 30 years | 14.5 (63) |
| 31 – 40 years | 32.8 (142) |
| 41 – 50 years | 27.0 (117) |
| ≥ 51 years | 25.6 (111) |
| Race | |
| White | 76.8 (318) |
| Black | 16.7 (69) |
| Asian | 1.4 (6) |
| Hispanic | 1.4 (6) |
| Other/mixed | 3.6 (15) |
| Education | |
| High school or less | 9.9 (43) |
| Some college/2-year degree | 66.7 (289) |
| Bachelor’s degree or more | 23.3 (101) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married/committed | 69.3 (300) |
| Single or widowed | 30.7 (133) |
| Spouse/Significant Other a First Responder | 7.2 (31) |
| Spouse/Significant Expected to Work During a Disaster | 19.6 (85) |
| Have Child ≤ 18 years in Household | 51.3 (222) |
| Employment Status | |
| Full-time | 99.1 (429) |
| Part-time | .9 (4) |
| Years of Work Experience in Field | |
| ≤ 4 years | 17.6 (76) |
| 5 – 10 years | 18.9 (82) |
| ≥ 11 years | 63.5 (275) |
| Region in Which They Live | |
| Urban | 51.0 (221) |
| Suburban | 39.7 (172) |
| Rural | 9.2 (40) |
*
Denominator varies due to missing/incomplete data.