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Table 2 Demographic, biometric and occupational data of the control group and the dispatchers

From: Job-related stress and work ability of dispatchers in a metropolitan fire department

 

Control group

Dispatchers

(n = 20)

(n = 27)

Demographic and biometric data

  

Age, years (median (min.-max.))

46 (31–57)

39 (34–51)

Living in partnership, %

72.2%

84.0%

Presence of children, %

68.4%

84.0%

Current smoker, %

21.1%

12.0%

Body mass index (median (min.-max.))

27.7 (22.1-37.0)

27.5 (22.7-40.1)

Blood pressure, mmHg (median (min.-max.))

130 (110–170)/80 (70–90)

130 (100–160)/80 (60–110)

Occupational data (median (min.-max.))

  

Employment at the fire department, years

23.0 (2.5-32)

16.5 (9–30)

Employment in the current position, years

1.0 (0.5-5.0)

2.5 (0.5-17)

Average working hours per week, hours

447,5 (20–61)

46 (34–79)

Work disabilitya, yes/no (% yes)

42.1%

84.0%

Work disabilitya, number of days (median (min.-max.))

14 (0–90)

14 (0–85)

  1. aDuring the past year.