TABLE 2.
Demographic and EMS‐related characteristics of the respondents overall and stratified by CVH status a
| Characteristic | Overall (n = 371) | Ideal CVH (n = 106) | Non‐Ideal CVH (n = 246) | P b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 36 (10.1) | 33 (8.7) | 38 (10.2) | <0.001 |
| Missing | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| Sex, n (%) | ||||
| Female | 130 (36) | 45 (42) | 79 (32) | 0.06 |
| Male | 236 (64) | 61 (58) | 167 (68) | |
| Missing | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
| Non‐Hispanic white | 301 (87) | 92 (88) | 206 (87) | 0.86 |
| Minority | 46 (13) | 13 (12) | 31 (13) | |
| Missing | 24 | 1 | 9 | |
| Education level, n (%) | ||||
| Some college or less | 133 (37) | 31 (29) | 100 (41) | 0.11 |
| Associate's degree | 89 (25) | 28 (26) | 58 (24) | |
| Bachelor's degree or more | 135 (38) | 47 (44) | 87 (36) | |
| Missing | 14 | 0 | 1 | |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||
| Married or coupled | 223 (62) | 61 (58) | 159 (65) | 0.09 |
| Single | 89 (25) | 34 (32) | 52 (21) | |
| Widowed, divorced, or separated | 45 (13) | 11 (10) | 34 (14) | |
| Missing | 14 | 0 | 1 | |
| Depressive symptoms c , n (%) | ||||
| Mild to moderate | 314 (90) | 92 (90) | 210 (89) | 0.82 |
| Moderately severe to severe | 35 (10) | 10 (10) | 25 (11) | |
| Missing | 22 | 4 | 11 | |
| Self‐reported medical history, n (%) | ||||
| Hypertension | 78 (22) | 5 (5) | 70 (29) | <0.001 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 97 (26) | 7 (7) | 87 (35) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 25 (7) | 0 (0) | 24 (10) | 0.001 |
| Last physical exam, n (%) | ||||
| < 6 months ago | 211 (58) | 60 (57) | 144 (59) | 0.71 |
| ≥6 months ago | 150 (42) | 46 (43) | 101 (41) | |
| Missing | 10 | 0 | 1 | |
| EMS role, n (%) | ||||
| Patient care | 301 (81) | 87 (82) | 199 (81) | 0.72 |
| Administrator or supervisor | 44 (12) | 11 (10) | 32 (13) | |
| Other | 26 (7) | 8 (8) | 15 (6) | |
| Certification level, n (%) | ||||
| BLS | 58 (16) | 16 (15) | 40 (16) | 0.78 |
| ALS | 313 (84) | 90 (85) | 206 (84) | |
| Number of EMS jobs, n (%) | ||||
| 1 | 308 (83) | 89 (84) | 205 (83) | 0.88 |
| ≥2 | 63 (17) | 17 (16) | 41 (17) | |
| Years of EMS experience, n (%) | ||||
| <3 years | 52 (14) | 18 (17) | 32 (13) | 0.002 |
| 3–7 years | 82 (22) | 32 (30) | 45 (18) | |
| 8–15 years | 108 (29) | 34 (32) | 67 (27) | |
| ≥15 years | 129 (35) | 22 (21) | 102 (41) | |
| Shift length, n (%) | ||||
| Does not work shifts | 3 (1) | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 0.73 |
| <24 hours | 271 (73) | 80 (75) | 176 (72) | |
| ≥24 hours | 97 (26) | 25 (24) | 68 (28) | |
Abbreviations: ALS, advanced life support; BLS, basic life support; CVH, cardiovascular health; EMS, emergency medical services.
aA total of 19 respondents were missing 1 or more components of the CVH score and were excluded from the stratified analysis.
bP‐values calculated from χ2 tests or t tests as appropriate at the α = 0.05 level.
c Depressive symptoms were determined by the Patient Health Questionnaire‐9 (Cronbach's α = 0.88). Moderately severe to severe symptoms were defined as a score of 15–27 points.