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 | Â | Â |
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.)) | Â | Â |
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) |