Table 2.

Comparison of the mean scale scores with the participants’ characteristics (n = 280).

		Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)			Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)
					EE			DP			PA
Variables	N	Mean	SD	p	Mean	SD	p	Mean	SD	p	Mean	SD	p
Gender
Male	216	16.52	8.04	0.011	24.23	10.81	0.039	8.97	5.40	0.767	33.35	7.23	0.709
Female	64	19.42	7.72		27.48	11.81		9.20	5.72		32.97	7.10
Age
21–30	40	20.25	6.08	0.002	25.50	9.98	0.021	9.95	4.55	0.597	32.75	5.14	0.172
31–40	73	18.07	8.53		27.04	11.45		9.26	5.72		31.82	8.35
41–50	129	16.82	8.31		25.05	11.30		8.74	5.78		33.98	6.65
51–60	38	13.47	6.59		20.18	9.80		8.58	4.76		34.16	8.14
Number of years working in Falck
≤10	186	17.81	7.780	0.066	25.19	11.054	0.644	9.20	5.711	0.455	33.44	6.941	0.564
>10	94	15.94	8.466		24.54	11.257		8.68	4.952		32.91	7.686
Working hours per week
≤45	129	17.38	7.22	0.701	24.57	9.95	0.564	8.57	5.18	0.202	33.14	6.79	0.789
>45	151	17.01	8.72		25.32	12.03		9.41	5.68		33.37	7.54
Highest level of education achieved
Intermediate college	212	17.11	7.82	0.801	24.90	10.84	0.844	9.21	5.57	0.325	33.38	6.89	0.657
Other	68	17.40	8.79		25.21	11.99		8.46	5.12		32.90	8.09
Have you been in direct contact with a COVID-19 patient?
Yes	278	17.14	8.06	0.349	24.94	11.11	0.564	9.05	5.46	0.361	33.28	7.21	0.728
No	2	22.50	6.36		29.50	13.44		5.50	7.78		31.50	3.54
During your work, do you have adequate protection measure (PPE)?
Yes	124	15.55	7.14	0.002	21.88	10.60	0.000	8.91	5.54	0.757	33.73	7.26	0.339
No	156	18.48	8.51		27.44	10.91		9.12	5.42		32.90	7.14
Have you or any of your family member been diagnosed with COVID-19?
Yes	128	17.21	8.52	0.956	23.99	11.34	0.175	8.80	5.11	0.537	33.50	7.75	0.620
No	152	17.16	7.66		25.80	10.88		9.21	5.76		33.07	6.71
Do you have a fear of getting infected with COVID-19?
Yes	176	18.64	7.83	0.000	26.85	10.59	0.000	9.14	5.23	0.658	32.77	7.08	0.132
No	104	14.72	7.86		21.81	11.29		8.84	5.86		34.11	7.33
Occupational background
Emergency medical technician	280	17.18	8.05	0.000	24.98	11.11	0.000	9.03	5.46	0.000	33.26	7.19	0.000

Data were statistically significant (p < 0.05) are bold.

T-test, one-way ANOVA, Tukey post-hoc test and Scheffe test.