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Category | N | % | |
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Sex | Male | 714 | 89.9 |
Female | 80 | 10.1 | |
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Age | ≤ 30 | 196 | 21.7 |
31 - 40 | 347 | 38.5 | |
≥ 41 | 244 | 26.0 | |
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Marital status | Single | 258 | 32.5 |
Married | 530 | 66.8 | |
Other (Separation, bereavement) | 6 | 0.8 | |
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Alcohol consumption | No drinking | 256 | 32.2 |
2~3/month | 289 | 36.4 | |
1~2/week | 218 | 27.5 | |
3~4/week | 28 | 3.5 | |
Every day | 3 | 0.4 | |
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Smoking | Nonsmoker | 406 | 51.1 |
Current smoker | 261 | 32.9 | |
Ex smoker | 127 | 16.0 | |
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Position | Fire fighter | 287 | 36.1 |
Senior fire fighter | 211 | 26.6 | |
Fire sergeant | 242 | 30.5 | |
Fire lieutenant | 54 | 6.8 | |
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Qualifications† | Paramedic | 533 | 33.6 |
Basic EMT* | 644 | 40.6 | |
Nurse | 278 | 17.5 | |
Other | 132 | 8.3 | |
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Total career as a firefighter (year) | ≤ 3 | 255 | 32.1 |
3 < - 5 | 107 | 13.5 | |
5 < - 10 | 136 | 17.1 | |
10 < - 15 | 122 | 15.4 | |
15 < - 20 | 122 | 15.4 | |
> 20 | 52 | 6.5 | |
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Career as a 119 EMT (year) | ≤ 3 | 376 | 47.4 |
3 < - 5 | 118 | 14.9 | |
5 < - 10 | 159 | 20.0 | |
10 < - 15 | 61 | 7.7 | |
15 < - 20 | 74 | 9.3 | |
> 20 | 6 | 0.8 | |
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Number of ambulance personnel | 1 person | 38 | 4.8 |
2 persons | 521 | 65.6 | |
3 persons | 233 | 29.3 |
Category | N | % | |
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Disease | Yes | 132 | 16.6 |
No | 663 | 83.4 | |
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Type of disease† | Diabetes mellitus | 9 | 6.1 |
Hypertension | 14 | 9.5 | |
Cerebrovascular disease | 5 | 3.4 | |
Musculoskeletal disease | 69 | 46.6 | |
Heart disease | 7 | 4.7 | |
Respiratory disease | 5 | 3.4 | |
Gastrointestinal disease | 19 | 12.8 | |
Thyroid disease | 9 | 6.1 | |
Cancer | 3 | 2.0 | |
Hepatitis | 2 | 1.4 | |
Other | 6 | 4.1 | |
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General health status | Excellent | 23 | 2.9 |
Very Good | 128 | 16.1 | |
Good | 277 | 34.9 | |
Fair | 300 | 37.8 | |
Poor | 65 | 8.2 | |
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Work-related fatigue | Not at all | 28 | 3.5 |
A little bit | 63 | 7.9 | |
Moderately | 424 | 53.4 | |
Quite a bit | 229 | 28.8 | |
Extremely | 46 | 5.8 | |
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Work-related pain | Yes | 589 | 74.2 |
No | 202 | 25.4 | |
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Region of pain† | Neck | 138 | 15.8 |
Shoulder | 135 | 15.4 | |
Arm/Elbow | 39 | 4.5 | |
Hand/wrist/Finger | 66 | 7.6 | |
Waist | 408 | 46.7 | |
Leg/Foot | 75 | 8.6 | |
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Operation of health program | Yes | 701 | 88.3 |
No | 90 | 11.3 | |
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Type of health program† | Fitness room | 250 | 47.2 |
Special lecture | 138 | 26.0 | |
Trial program | 87 | 16.4 | |
Other | 55 | 10.4 | |
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Satisfaction of health program | Not at all | 59 | 7.4 |
A little bit | 94 | 11.8 | |
Moderately | 228 | 28.7 | |
Quite a bit | 83 | 10.5 | |
Extremely | 15 | 1.9 | |
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Assistance of health program | Not at all | 54 | 6.8 |
A little bit | 114 | 14.4 | |
Moderately | 202 | 25.4 | |
Quite a bit | 89 | 11.2 | |
Extremely | 21 | 2.6 | |
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Inappropriate operation of health program† | Short term operation | 220 | 29.3 |
One way operation without regarding to consumer demand | 284 | 37.9 | |
Lower quality of trainer | 23 | 3.1 | |
Pressure to participate | 133 | 17.7 | |
Other | 90 | 12.0 | |
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Work-related injury experience | Yes | 368 | 46.3 |
No | 418 | 52.6 | |
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Work-related Injury after take a step | Provide convenience of work | 44 | 10.8 |
Participate in health program | 50 | 12.3 | |
Provide medical expenses | 27 | 6.7 | |
Will take sick leave | 91 | 22.4 | |
Not at all | 181 | 44.6 | |
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Want to work-related injury after take a step | Provide convenience of work | 249 | 31.4 |
Participate in health program | 32 | 4.0 | |
Provide medical expenses | 124 | 15.6 | |
Will take sick leave | 54 | 6.8 | |
duty of leave policy | 234 | 29.5 | |
Other | 5 | 0.6 | |
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Management to injury prevention | Operation of injury prevention program | 53 | 6.7 |
Education of patient transportation | 17 | 2.1 | |
Offer useful cautions | 12 | 1.5 | |
Fill up the number of ambulance personnel | 639 | 80.5 | |
Other | 30 | 3.8 |
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Disease |
No disease |
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N | % | N | % | ||||
Sex | Male | 112 | 15.7 | 602 | 84.3 | 4.502 | .034 |
Female | 20 | 25.0 | 60 | 75.0 | |||
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Age | ≤ 30 | 17 | 8.7 | 179 | 91.3 | 39.929 | <.001 |
31 - 40 | 44 | 12.7 | 303 | 87.3 | |||
≥ 41 | 71 | 29.1 | 173 | 70.9 | |||
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Position | Fire fighter | 29 | 10.1 | 258 | 89.9 | 45.800 | <.001 |
Senior fire fighter | 24 | 11.4 | 185 | 87.7 | |||
Fire sergeant | 59 | 24.4 | 183 | 85.6 | |||
Fire lieutenant | 20 | 37.7 | 33 | 62.3 | |||
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Total of work duration (Years) | ≤ 3 | 25 | 9.8 | 230 | 90.2 | 53.267 | <.001 |
3 < - 5 | 9 | 8.4 | 98 | 91.6 | |||
5 < - 10 | 15 | 11.0 | 120 | 88.2 | |||
10 < - 15 | 29 | 23.8 | 92 | 75.4 | |||
15 < - 20 | 35 | 28.7 | 87 | 71.3 | |||
> 20 | 19 | 36.5 | 33 | 63.5 | |||
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EMS† of work duration (Years) | ≤ 3 | 38 | 10.1 | 337 | 89.6 | 50.886‡ | <.001 |
3 < - 5 | 17 | 14.4 | 100 | 84.7 | |||
5 < - 10 | 24 | 15.1 | 135 | 84.9 | |||
10 < - 15 | 21 | 34.4 | 40 | 65.6 | |||
15 < - 20 | 30 | 40.5 | 44 | 59.5 | |||
> 20 | 2 | 33.3 | 4 | 66.7 | |||
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Number of ambulance personnel | 1 person | 7 | 18.4 | 31 | 81.6 | 6.940 | .543 |
2 persons | 82 | 15.8 | 436 | 83.8 | |||
3 persons | 42 | 18.1 | 190 | 81.9 | |||
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Alcohol consumption | No drinking | 59 | 23.0 | 197 | 77.0 | 12.742‡ | .010 |
2~3/month | 37 | 12.8 | 251 | 86.9 | |||
1~2/week | 30 | 13.8 | 187 | 85.8 | |||
3~4/week | 5 | 17.9 | 23 | 82.1 | |||
Every day | 1 | 33.3 | 2 | 66.7 | |||
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Smoking | Nonsmoker | 62 | 15.3 | 344 | 84.7 | 1.850 | .082 |
Current smoker | 41 | 15.7 | 218 | 83.5 | |||
Ex smoker | 29 | 22.8 | 98 | 77.2 |
Category |
Pain |
No Pain |
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N | % | N | % | ||||
Sex | Male | 522 | 73.4 | 189 | 26.6 | 4.037 | .045 |
Female | 67 | 83.8 | 13 | 16.3 | |||
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Age | ≤ 30 | 126 | 64.3 | 70 | 35.7 | 15.989 | <.001 |
31 - 40 | 262 | 75.9 | 83 | 24.1 | |||
≥ 41 | 196 | 80.7 | 47 | 19.3 | |||
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Position | Fire fighter | 202 | 70.4 | 85 | 29.6 | 7.598 | .055 |
Senior fire fighter | 154 | 73.3 | 56 | 26.7 | |||
Fire sergeant | 188 | 78.3 | 52 | 21.7 | |||
Fire lieutenant | 45 | 84.9 | 8 | 15.1 | |||
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Total of work duration (Years) | ≤ 3 | 174 | 68.2 | 81 | 31.8 | 15.764 | .008 |
3 < - 5 | 83 | 78.3 | 23 | 21.7 | |||
5 < - 10 | 93 | 68.9 | 42 | 31.1 | |||
10 < - 15 | 98 | 80.3 | 24 | 19.7 | |||
15 < - 20 | 101 | 83.5 | 20 | 16.5 | |||
> 20 | 40 | 76.9 | 12 | 23.1 | |||
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EMS† of work duration (Years) | ≤ 3 | 264 | 70.4 | 111 | 29.6 | 8.890‡ | .104 |
3 < - 5 | 94 | 80.3 | 23 | 19.7 | |||
5 < - 10 | 116 | 73.4 | 42 | 26.6 | |||
10 < - 15 | 50 | 82.0 | 11 | 18.0 | |||
15 < - 20 | 60 | 81.1 | 14 | 18.9 | |||
> 20 | 5 | 83.3 | 1 | 16.7 | |||
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Number of ambulance personnel | 1 person | 22 | 57.9 | 16 | 42.1 | 5.777 | .056 |
2 persons | 390 | 75.4 | 127 | 24.6 | |||
3 persons | 174 | 75.0 | 58 | 25.0 | |||
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Alcohol consumption | No drinking | 189 | 73.8 | 67 | 26.2 | 1.905‡ | .746 |
2~3/month | 211 | 73.8 | 75 | 26.2 | |||
1~2/week | 167 | 76.6 | 51 | 23.4 | |||
3~4/week | 19 | 67.9 | 9 | 32.1 | |||
Every day | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
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Smoking | Nonsmoker | 303 | 74.6 | 103 | 25.4 | 6.723 | .035 |
Current smoker | 182 | 70.3 | 77 | 29.7 | |||
Ex smoker | 104 | 82.5 | 22 | 17.5 |
Category | General health status (Mean±SD) | t/F | p | Work-related fatigue (Mean±SD) | t/F | p | |
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Sex | Male | 2.71±0.93 | 3.572 | <.001 | 3.23±0.83 | -2.373 | .018 |
Female | 2.32±0.88 | 3.46±0.71 | |||||
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Age | ≤ 30a | 3.04±1.00 | 34.096 | <.001 | 3.16±0.85 | 1.896 | .151 |
31 - 40b | 2.70±0.87 | a>b>c† | 3.28±0.82 | ||||
≥ 41c | 2.33±0.85 | 3.30±0.79 | |||||
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Marriage | Singlea | 2.97±0.93 | 20.362 | <.001 | 3.22±0.82 | 1.089 | .337 |
Marriedb | 2.53±0.90 | a>b† | 3.27±0.82 | ||||
Other (Separation, bereavement)c | 2.16±0.75 | 3.67±0.51 | |||||
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Position | Fire fightera | 2.96±0.96 | 19.279 | <.001 | 3.16±0.83 | 2.462 | .061 |
Senior fire fighterb | 2.67±0.87 | a>b>c,d† | 3.30±0.84 | ||||
Fire sergeantc | 2.39±0.86 | 3.34±0.80 | |||||
Fire lieutenantd | 2.41±0.90 | 3.23±0.75 | |||||
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Total of work duration (Years) | ≤ 3a | 2.98±0.95 | 14.582 | <.001 | 3.14±0.81 | 2.131 | .060 |
3 < - 5b | 2.78±0.92 | a,b>c,d,e† | 3.25±0.91 | ||||
5 < - 10c | 2.65±0.88 | 3.36±0.85 | |||||
10 < - 15d | 2.55±0.86 | 3.23±0.74 | |||||
15 < - 20e | 2.21±0.81 | 3.40±0.79 | |||||
> 20f | 2.36±0.86 | 3.29±0.80 | |||||
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EMS‡ of work duration (Years) | ≤ 3a | 2.88±0.95 | 10.276 | <.001 | 3.20±0.80 | 1.436 | .209 |
3 < - 5b | 2.65±0.86 | a,b>c,d,e† | 3.33±0.91 | ||||
5 < - 10c | 2.53±0.86 | 3.28±0.79 | |||||
10 < - 15d | 2.34±0.83 | 3.46±0.84 | |||||
15 < - 20e | 2.21±0.89 | 3.20±0.81 | |||||
> 20f | 2.83±0.75 | 3.17±0.40 | |||||
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Number of ambulance personnel | 1 persona | 2.92±1.02 | 1.623 | .198 | 2.84±0.75 | 7.070 | .001 |
2 personsb | 2.65±0.92 | 3.23±0.81 | a<b,c† | ||||
3 personsc | 2.71±0.94 | 3.36±0.82 | |||||
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Alcohol consumption | No drinking | 2.58±0.95 | 2.139 | .074 | 3.29±0.86 | 1.135 | .339 |
2~3/month | 2.78±0.92 | 3.17±0.81 | |||||
1~2/week | 2.66±0.91 | 3.32±0.79 | |||||
3~4/week | 2.42±0.95 | 3.29±0.73 | |||||
Every day | 2.66±1.01 | 3.33±1.55 | |||||
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Smoking | Non smoker | 2.69±0.99 | 1.377 | .253 | 3.26±0.84 | 0.896 | 409 |
Current smoker | 2.70±0.87 | 3.21±0.80 | |||||
Ex smoker | 2.55±0.87 | 3.33±0.81 | |||||
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Disease | Have | 2.05±0.81 | -9.464 | <.001 | 3.47±0.72 | 3.288 | .001 |
Have not | 2.80±0.91 | 3.21±0.83 | |||||
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Total | 2.68±0.93 | 3.26±0.82 |
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