Table 1 Demographic, educational and occupational data in relation to the seafarers’ rank
From: Nautical officers at sea: emergency experience and need for medical training
Captain (n = 257) | Nautical officer (n = 192) | Technical officer (n = 11) | Others (n = 5) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.069# | ||||
Males (453); n (%) | 255 (99.2%) | 183 (95.3%) | 10 (90.9%) | 5 (100%) | |
Females (12); n (%) | 2 (0.8%) | 9 (4.7%) | 1 (9.1%) | 0 | |
Age, mean (±sD) | 51.7 (10.1) | 38.9 (10.3) | 38.0 (8.9) | 49.6 (8.9) | < 0.001 & |
Time duration (years) before previous | |||||
Refresher course, mean (±sD) | 5.6 (1.8) | 5.3 (0.9) | 5.3 (0.5) | 5.0 (0) | 0.483& |
Previous trading area; n (%) | 0.008 # | ||||
Costal (106 ) | 65 (25.3%) | 39 (20.3%) | 0 | 2 (40%) | |
Medium (42) | 31 (12.1%) | 10 (5.2%) | 0 | 1 (20%) | |
Worldwide (317) | 161 (62.6%) | 143 (74.5%) | 11 (100%) | 2 (40%) | |
Previous type of the vessel; n (%) | 0.004 # | ||||
Container ship (255) | 131 (51.0%) | 112 (58.2%) | 10 (90.9%) | 2 (40%) | |
General Cargo ship (38) | 29 (11.3%) | 9 (4.7%) | 0 | 0 | |
Tanker (21) | 16 (6.2%) | 5 (2.6%) | 0 | 0 | |
Passenger liner (34) | 17 (6.6%) | 16 (8.3%) | 1 (9.1%) | 0 | |
Supply boat (5) | 0 | 5 (2.6%) | 0 | 0 | |
Other vessels (111)* | 64 (24.9%) | 45 (28.6%) | 0 | 3 (60%) | |