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. 2022 Sep 20;22:162. doi: 10.1186/s12873-022-00717-2

Table 1.

Characteristics of participants in a paramedic survey of spinal care

Characteristic Number of respondents (percent) Number in department (percent)
Qualification Level
BLS 105 (53) 449 (73)
ALS 92 (47) 166 (27)
Gender
Woman 62 (31) 133 (22)
Man 134 (68) 482 (78)
Transgender 0 -
Non-binary/non-conforming 0 -
Prefer not to respond 1 (0.5) -
Years of practice
 <  = 10 89 (45) -
 > 10 108 (55) -
Age
20–29 33 (17) -
30–39 91 (46) -
40–49 56 (28) -
50–60 17 (9) -

BLS, basic life support; ALS, advanced life support