Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics.
| Police | Fire service | Ambulance service | Emergency staff | Psychiatric nurses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group size | n = 499 | n = 239 | n = 97 | n = 85 | n = 82 |
| Mean age (SD) | 38.4 (9.6) | 42.3 (8.2) | 38.7 (10.0) | 38.7 (9.6) | 40.9 (11.6) |
| % female | 18% | 4% | 43% | 86% | 68% |
| Mean work experience in years (SD) | 12.9 (9.6) | 18.4 (8.4) | 12.0 (9.0) | 16.0 (9.6) | 17.1 (11.0) |
| Living in a relationship | 59% | 74% | 62% | 51% | 48% |
| Median PTSS (IQR) | 5 (7.0) | 3 (6.0) | 6 (8.0) | 7 (7.0) | 7 (7.8) |
| Suspected PTSD | 15% | 8% | 15% | 18% | 22% |
| Trauma before | 31% | 24% | 37% | 49% | 54% |
| One or more trauma(s) during work | 87% | 81% | 93% | 99% | 91% |
| Median BSI GSI (IQR) | 0.20 (0.32) | 0.12 (0.26) | 0.18 (0.35) | 0.22 (0.27) | 0.22 (0.37) |
| Median BSI PST (IQR) | 8.0 (11.0) | 5.0 (9.0) | 7.0 (14.0) | 8.0 (11.0) | 9.0 (11.5) |
| Median BSI PSDI (IQR) | 1.30 (0.49) | 1.23 (0.50) | 1.23 (0.54) | 1.30 (0.50) | 1.25 (0.50) |
| Median GHQ (IQR) | 8.0 (6.0) | 7.0 (3.0) | 8.0 (6.0) | 8.0 (4.0) | 9.0 (8.0) |
| PSES | 29.0 (3.0) | 29.0 (5.0) | 30.0 (4.0) | 30.0 (3.0) | 31.0 (4.0) |
| Suicidal ideation | 4.6% | 2.5% | 6.2% | 3.5% | 14.6% |
| Work-related conditions | 1.60 (1.00) | 1.67 (1.00) | 1.80 (1.00) | 2.00 (0.90) | 2.20 (1.05) |
| Situations including people | 2.00 (1.00) | 1.88 (1.00) | 2.00 (0.75) | 2.25 (0.62) | 2.23 (1.05) |
PTSS, Posttraumatic Symptom Scale; BSI GSI, Brief Symptom Inventory, Subscale Global Severity Index; BSI PST, Brief Symptom Inventory, Subscale Positive Symptom Total; BSI PSDI, Brief Symptom Inventory, Subscale Positive Distress Index; GHQ, General Health Questionnaire 12; PSES, General Perceived Self-Efficacy Scale.