Table 1 Participants’ characteristics...

Table 1

Participants’ characteristics

		All (n = 492) n (%)	Non-paramedics (n = 77) n (%)	Paramedics (n = 415) n (%)	Differences
Personal characteristics
Age (Median [IQR range]) in year		45 [35.0–52.0]	46.5 [35.0–52.5]	45.0 [35.0–52.0]	Z = −1.016, p = 0.310
Gender	Male	335 (68.1)	42 (54.5)	293 (70.6)	χ²(1) = 7.707, p = 0.006
Gender	Female	157 (31.9)	35 (45.5)	122 (29.4)	χ²(1) = 7.707, p = 0.006
Education	High school	36 (7.3)	18 (23.4)	18 (4.3)	χ²(4) = 44.839, p < 0.001
	Diploma	165 (33.5)	33 (42.9)	132 (31.8)
	Bachelor	217 (44.1)	21 (27.3)	196 (47.2)
	Post-graduate	74 (15.0)	5 (6.5)	69 (16.6)
Marital status	Married/Partner	382 (77.6)	56 (72.7)	326 (78.6)	χ²(1) = 1.270, p = 0.297
Marital status	Others	110 (22.4)	21 (27.3)	89 (21.4)	χ²(1) = 1.270, p = 0.297
Number of dependants (median [IQR range])		1 [0–2]	0 [0–2]	1 [0–2]	Z = −0.986, p = 0.324
Work-related characteristics
Job tenure (Median [IQR range]) in year		14.0 [8.0–24.0]	9.5 [6.75–17.5]	15.0 [9.0–25.0]	Z = −2.985, p = 0.003
Working hours per week (Median [IQR range])		48.0 [42.0–51.5]	44.0 [40.0–48.0]	48.0 [43.0–52.0]	Z = −2.985, p = 0.003
Working location	Metropolitan	301 (61.2)	61.0 (79.2)	240 (57.8)	χ²(2) = 17.672, p < 0.001
	Regional	112 (22.8)	15 (19.5)	97 (23.4)
	Rural	79 (16.1)	1 (1.3)	78 (18.8)
Night shift work	No	155 (31.5)	29 (37.7)	126 (30.4)	χ²(1) = 1.604, p = 0.230
Night shift work	Yes	337 (68.5)	48 (62.3)	289 (69.6)	χ²(1) = 1.604, p = 0.230
Supervisor support (Median [IQR range])		13.0 [10.0–15.0]	13.0 [9.5–16.0]	13.0 [10.0–15.0]	Z = −0.903, p = 0.366
Colleagues’ support (Median [IQR range])		14.0 [12.0–15.0]	13.0 [12.0–15.0]	14.0 [12.0–15.0]	Z = −0.542, p = 0.588
Job satisfaction (Median [IQR range])		36.0 [32.0–41.0]	38.0 [32.5–41.0]	36.0 [32.0–40.25]	Z = −0.966, p = 0.334
Health-related characteristics
Depression (Median [IQR range])		2.0 [0–6.0]	2.0 [0–8.0]	2.0 [0–6.0]	Z = −0.614, p = 0.539
Anxiety (Median [IQR range])		2.0 [2.0–4.0]	2.0 [0–4.0]	2.0 [0–4.0]	Z = −1.902, p = 0.057
Stress (Median [IQR range])		8.0 [4.0–12.0]	8.0 [4.0–12.0]	8.0 [4.0–12.0]	Z = −0.013, p = 0.990
Intention to quit (Median [IQR range])		6.0 [4.0–10.0]	6.0 [4.0–8.5]	7.0 [4.0–10.0]	Z = −1.449, p = 0.147

		All (n = 492) n (%)	Non-paramedics (n = 77) n (%)	Paramedics (n = 415) n (%)	Differences
Personal characteristics
Age (Median [IQR range]) in year		45 [35.0–52.0]	46.5 [35.0–52.5]	45.0 [35.0–52.0]	Z = −1.016, p = 0.310
Gender	Male	335 (68.1)	42 (54.5)	293 (70.6)	χ²(1) = 7.707, p = 0.006
Gender	Female	157 (31.9)	35 (45.5)	122 (29.4)	χ²(1) = 7.707, p = 0.006
Education	High school	36 (7.3)	18 (23.4)	18 (4.3)	χ²(4) = 44.839, p < 0.001
	Diploma	165 (33.5)	33 (42.9)	132 (31.8)
	Bachelor	217 (44.1)	21 (27.3)	196 (47.2)
	Post-graduate	74 (15.0)	5 (6.5)	69 (16.6)
Marital status	Married/Partner	382 (77.6)	56 (72.7)	326 (78.6)	χ²(1) = 1.270, p = 0.297
Marital status	Others	110 (22.4)	21 (27.3)	89 (21.4)	χ²(1) = 1.270, p = 0.297
Number of dependants (median [IQR range])		1 [0–2]	0 [0–2]	1 [0–2]	Z = −0.986, p = 0.324
Work-related characteristics
Job tenure (Median [IQR range]) in year		14.0 [8.0–24.0]	9.5 [6.75–17.5]	15.0 [9.0–25.0]	Z = −2.985, p = 0.003
Working hours per week (Median [IQR range])		48.0 [42.0–51.5]	44.0 [40.0–48.0]	48.0 [43.0–52.0]	Z = −2.985, p = 0.003
Working location	Metropolitan	301 (61.2)	61.0 (79.2)	240 (57.8)	χ²(2) = 17.672, p < 0.001
	Regional	112 (22.8)	15 (19.5)	97 (23.4)
	Rural	79 (16.1)	1 (1.3)	78 (18.8)
Night shift work	No	155 (31.5)	29 (37.7)	126 (30.4)	χ²(1) = 1.604, p = 0.230
Night shift work	Yes	337 (68.5)	48 (62.3)	289 (69.6)	χ²(1) = 1.604, p = 0.230
Supervisor support (Median [IQR range])		13.0 [10.0–15.0]	13.0 [9.5–16.0]	13.0 [10.0–15.0]	Z = −0.903, p = 0.366
Colleagues’ support (Median [IQR range])		14.0 [12.0–15.0]	13.0 [12.0–15.0]	14.0 [12.0–15.0]	Z = −0.542, p = 0.588
Job satisfaction (Median [IQR range])		36.0 [32.0–41.0]	38.0 [32.5–41.0]	36.0 [32.0–40.25]	Z = −0.966, p = 0.334
Health-related characteristics
Depression (Median [IQR range])		2.0 [0–6.0]	2.0 [0–8.0]	2.0 [0–6.0]	Z = −0.614, p = 0.539
Anxiety (Median [IQR range])		2.0 [2.0–4.0]	2.0 [0–4.0]	2.0 [0–4.0]	Z = −1.902, p = 0.057
Stress (Median [IQR range])		8.0 [4.0–12.0]	8.0 [4.0–12.0]	8.0 [4.0–12.0]	Z = −0.013, p = 0.990
Intention to quit (Median [IQR range])		6.0 [4.0–10.0]	6.0 [4.0–8.5]	7.0 [4.0–10.0]	Z = −1.449, p = 0.147

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