Table 1.
Demographic of participants. Abbreviations: HS/GED, high school/General Educational Development; IQR, interquartile range; MIHCP, Mobile Integrated Healthcare or Community Paramedicine.
| Characteristic | Statistics (n = 2257) |
|---|---|
| Gender—n (%) | |
| Male | 1480 (65.6%) |
| Female | 747 (33.1%) |
| Missing | 30 (1.3%) |
| Age—n (%) | |
| <28 years | 524 (23.2%) |
| 29–38 years | 564 (25.0%) |
| 39–50 years | 583 (25.8%) |
| >51 years | 585 (25.9%) |
| Race and Ethnicity—n (%) | |
| White, Non-Hispanic | 1910 (84.6%) |
| Other | 269 (11.9%) |
| Missing | 78 (3.5%) |
| Certification—n (%) | |
| Basic Life Support | 900 (39.9%) |
| Advanced Life Support | 1357 (60.1%) |
| Educational Level—n (%) | |
| HS/GED | 211 (9.3%) |
| Some College | 601 (26.6%) |
| Associate’s | 413 (18.3%) |
| Bachelor’s | 508 (22.5%) |
| Master’s/Doctorate | 175 (7.8%) |
| Urbanicity—n (%) | |
| Urban/suburban | 1361 (60.3%) |
| Rural | 793 (35.1%) |
| Missing | 103 (4.6%) |
| Agency Type—n (%) | |
| Fire | 562 (24.9%) |
| Private | 476 (21.1%) |
| Government, non-fire | 293 (13.0%) |
| Hospital | 243 (10.8%) |
| Other 1 | 201 (8.9%) |
| Missing | 482 (21.4%) |
| Service Type—n (%) | |
| 911 | 657 (29.1%) |
| All Others 2 | 272 (12.1%) |
| Missing | 1328 (58.8%) |
| Years in EMS—mean (IQR) | 14.3 (18.0) |
| Employment Status—n (%) | |
| Full-Time | 1265 (56.0%) |
| Part-Time | 212 (9.4%) |
| Volunteer | 240 (10.6%) |
| Missing | 540 (23.9%) |
1 Other includes air medical, tribal, military, and other; 2 Other includes medical transport, 911 and medical transport, clinical services, MIHCP, and other.