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Table 2 Health domains of career and volunteer female firefighters

From: The health of women in the US fire service

 

Career, Female

Volunteer, Female

N=18

N=13

General Health

Self Reported Health

  

 Poor

0.0%

0.0%

 Fair

0.0%

0.0%

 Good

44.4%

53.8%

 Very Good

44.4%

30.8%

 Excellent

11.1%

15.4%

Blood Pressure

  

 Systolic Prehypertension (120–139 mmHg)

16.7%

46.2%

 Systolic Hypertension (140+ mmHg)

0.0%

7.7%

 Diastolic Prehypertension (80–89 mmHg)

0.0%

0.0%

 Diastolic Hypertension (90+ mmHg)

0.0%

0.0%

Strength

  

 Low Strength

5.9%

15.4%

 Average Strength

23.5%

15.4%

 High Strength

70.6%

69.2%

Flexibility

  

 Poor

5.6%

15.4%

 Fair

5.6%

15.4%

 Average

22.2%

15.4%

 Good

44.4%

23.1%

 Excellent

22.2%

30.8%

% Injured, past 12 months

27.8%

7.7%

Alcohol Use

Drinking alcohol past 30 days

88.9%

46.2%

Average number of days drinking, past 30 M(SD)

5.0 days (4.0 days)

8.0 days (2.4 days)

Average number of drinks per day

2.9 drinks (1.5 drinks)

3.0 drinks (2.6 drinks)

% reporting binge in past 30 days

61.1%

23.1%

% reporting 3+ binges in past 30 days

22.2%

7.7%

% having driven when they had too much to drink

11.1%

0.0%

% range of concern on CAGE questions

0.0%

7.7%

Mental Health

% in Range of concern, CESD*

22.2%

38.5%

Perceived Stress Scale M (SD)

12.8 (8.3)

13.5 (7.3)

Feeling nervous and stressed

  

 Never

5.6%

7.7%

 Almost never

38.9%

23.1%

 Sometimes

27.8%

38.5%

 Fairly often

22.2%

7.7%

 Very often

5.6%

23.1%

Feeling angered because things are outside my control

  

 Never

11.1%

15.4%

 Almost never

33.3%

30.8%

 Sometimes

33.3%

38.5%

 Fairly often

16.7%

7.7%

 Very often

5.6%

7.7%

Feel confident to handle problems

  

 Never

0.0%

0.0%

 Almost never

5.6%

0.0%

 Sometimes

11.1%

15.4%

 Fairly often

27.8%

30.8%

 Very often

55.6%

53.8%

Feeling on top of things

  

 Never

0.0%

0.0%

 Almost never

5.6%

0.0%

 Sometimes

27.8%

30.8%

 Fairly often

33.3%

46.2%

 Very often

33.3%

23.1%

Job Satisfaction

Satisfied with job at the fire department

  

 Very much disagree

0.0%

0.0%

 Disagree

0.0%

0.0%

 Neutral

0.0%

46.2%

 Agree

64.7%

15.4%

 Very much agree

35.3%

38.5%

Get sense of accomplishment from work

  

 Very much disagree

5.9%

0.0%

 Disagree

5.6%

7.7%

 Neutral

11.8%

7.7%

 Agree

41.2%

53.8%

 Very much agree

35.3%

30.8%

Optimistic about future success with the department

  

 Very much disagree

0.0%

0.0%

 Disagree

0.0%

15.4%

 Neutral

17.6%

30.8%

 Agree

52.9%

23.1%

 Very much agree

29.4%

30.8%

Satisfied with personal morale at the fire department

  

 Very much disagree

5.9%

7.7%

 Disagree

11.8%

7.7%

 Neutral

29.4%

15.4%

 Agree

23.5%

38.5%

 Very much agree

29.4%

30.8%

Satisfied with the morale of the crew

  

 Very much disagree

0.0%

7.7%

 Disagree

17.6%

7.7%

 Neutral

29.4%

23.1%

 Agree

41.2%

38.5%

 Very much agree

11.8%

23.1%

  1. *Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale.