Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the Study Sample.
| Sociodemographic Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1024 | 84.1 |
| Female | 77 | 6.3 |
| Age | ||
| 18–29 | 48 | 3.9 |
| 30–39 | 248 | 20.4 |
| 40–49 | 382 | 31.4 |
| 50–59 | 361 | 29.7 |
| 60 and older | 64 | 5.3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/Common-law | 896 | 73.6 |
| Single | 84 | 6.9 |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 79 | 6.2 |
| Re-married | 36 | 3.0 |
| Province of Residence | ||
| Western Canada (BC, AB, SK, MB) | 609 | 50.0 |
| Eastern Canada (ON, QC) | 495 | 40.7 |
| Atlantic Canada (PEI, NS, NB, NFL) | 58 | 4.8 |
| Northern Territories (YK, NWT, NVT) | 2 | 0.2 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Caucasian | 1027 | 84.4 |
| Other | 72 | 5.9 |
| Education level | ||
| High school or less | 146 | 12.0 |
| Some post-secondary (less than 4-year college/university program) | 648 | 53.2 |
| University degree/4-year college or higher | 281 | 23.1 |
| First spoken language | ||
| English | 959 | 78.8 |
| French | 100 | 8.2 |
| Other | 39 | 3.2 |
| Years of service | ||
| More than 16 years | 839 | 68.9 |
| 10 to 15 years | 215 | 17.7 |
| 5 to 9 years | 111 | 9.1 |
| Less than 4 years | 52 | 4.3 |
| Category of Service | ||
| Fire Administration | 141 | 11.6 |
| Fire Leadership | 352 | 28.9 |
| Sr Firefighter | 310 | 25.5 |
| Jr Firefighter | 23 | 1.9 |
| Other | 56 | 4.6 |
| Not provided | 335 | 27.5 |
| Career or Volunteer | ||
| Career | 1086 | 89.2 |
| Volunteer | 131 | 10.8 |