Category | Caregiving % (n) | Thrill-seeking % (n) | Duty % (n) | Capacity % (n) |
---|---|---|---|---|
All participants | 11.4 (70) | 3.7 (23) | 9.9 (61) | 70.6 (435) |
Gender | ||||
Women (n = 311) | 16.7 (52) | 3.9 (12) | 13.5 (42) | 62.1 (193) |
Men (n = 288) | 5.6 (16) | 3.8 (11) | 5.9 (17) | 79.9 (230) |
Age group | ||||
18-29y. (n = 177) | 11.9 (21) | 6.2 (11) | 11.3 (20) | 66.7 (118) |
30-39y. (n = 229) | 10.9 (25) | 3.9 (9) | 7.0 (16) | 74.2 (170) |
≥ 40y. (n = 77) | 11.7 (9) | 1.3 (1) | 7.8 (6) | 72.7 (56) |
Experience in prehospital EMS (years) | ||||
≤ 2y. (n = 93) | 8.6 (8) | 7.5 (7) | 20.4 (19) | 58.1 (54) |
3-6y. (n = 190) | 11.6 (22) | 4.7 (9) | 9.5 (18) | 68.9 (131) |
7-11y. (n = 188) | 14.4 (27) | 2.1 (4) | 7.4 (14) | 71.8 (135) |
≥ 12y. (n = 143) | 9.1 (13) | 2.1 (3) | 7.0 (10) | 79.0 (113) |
Professional group | ||||
Firefighter (n = 43) | 4.7 (2) | 0 | 2.3 (1) | 88.4 (38) |
Practical nurse paramedic (n = 100) | 11.0 (11) | 4.0 (4) | 13.0 (13) | 65.0 (65) |
Registered nurse paramedic (n = 132) | 15.2 (20) | 4.5 (6) | 9.1 (12) | 68.2 (90) |
Emergency care nurse (n = 271) | 10.0 (27) | 3.3 (9) | 10.3 (28) | 71.6 (194) |
Masters degree (n = 52) | 13.5 (7) | 7.7 (4) | 9.6 (5) | 69.2 (36) |
Intention to leave prehospital EMS | ||||
Yes (n = 109) | 15.6 (17) | 4.6 (5) | 2.8 (3) | 72.5 (79) |
No (n = 404) | 10.1 (41) | 4.2 (17) | 13.4 (54) | 68.6 (277) |
Not sure (n = 103) | 11.7 (12) | 1.0 (1) | 3.9 (4) | 76.7 (79) |
Intention to leave nursing sector | ||||
Yes (n = 160) | 12.5 (20) | 4.4 (7) | 3.1 (5) | 75.0 (120) |
No (n = 350) | 10.6 (37) | 3.4 (12) | 14.6 (51) | 67.1 (235) |
Not sure (n = 81) | 14.8 (12) | 4.9 (4) | 6.2 (5) | 70.4 (57) |