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Table 1 General characteristics of Emergency Medical Services staff (n = 284)

From: Assessing unsafe behaviors and their relationship with work-related factors among EMS staff in Iran: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Categories

N

%

Age

21–30

160

56.3

31–40

83

29.2

More than 40

41

14.5

Marital status

Single

122

43.0

married

162

57.0

Employment status

Employed

145

51.1

Contractual

69

24.3

Commitment

70

24.6

Work Experience

less than 5

179

63.0

5–10

65

22.9

More than 10

40

14.1

Workplace

Urban centers

189

66.5

Road centers

95

33.5

Educational levels

Diploma

105

37.0

At least some college

179

63.0

Number of

Missions in

24 h

less than 5

124

43.7

5–8

93

32.7

More than 8

67

23.6

Type of

Shift

12 h

138

48.6

24 h

116

40.8

More than 24 h

30

10.6

Overtime hours per month

less than 80

66

23.2

80–120

152

53.5

More than 120

66

23.2