Table 4 Laboratory parameters of the control group and the dispatchers

Urine catecholamines separated for first and second half of the shift [μg/g creatinine] (median (min.-max.))

Noradrenaline 1^st half

27.8 (9.6-53.9)

30.5 (22.2-51.1)

n.a.

0.313

Noradrenaline 2^nd half

32 (8.7-58.5)

23.3 (15.9-42)

n.a.

0.098

Adrenaline 1^st half

7.4 (2.8-29.3)

6.45 (2.8-27.1)

n.a.

0.145

Adrenaline 2^nd half

7.8 (3.2-16.9)

5.3 (2.1-17.5)

n.a.

0.144

Serum lymphocytes at the end of the shift (median (min.-max.))

Lymphocytes (% of Leucocytes)

31.1 (15.8-46.9)

29.2 (19.3-55.9)

25-45

0.568

% T-Helper Lymphocytes (CD4+)

46.5 (24–58)

44 (31–70)

30-62

0.404

% NK-Cells (CD3-, CD16/56+)

16 (7–22)

13 (8–25)

5-29

0.237

% B-Lymphocytes (CD19+)

11.5 (6–22)

14 (5–20)

7-23

0.226