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Table 3 Safety perceptions, stress impact, and safety measure ratings (n = 122)

From: Post-Traumatic stress disorder and post-traumatic growth in firefighters: examining the moderating effects of resilience on occupational safety behaviors

Characteristic

n (%) or Mean (SD)

Median (Min-Max)

Stress Impact on Safety

  

Reports impact

91 (74.6%)

 

No impact

31 (25.4%)

 

Stress Impact Level

  

Low (0–1)

33 (36.3.0%)

 

Moderate (2–3)

65 (71.4%)

 

High (4)

24 (26.4%)

 

Safety Measure Ratings

  

Regular Health Checkups and Fitness Tests

2.34 (1.25)

2.0 (1.0–4.0)

Adequacy of Personal Protective Equipment

3.66 (1.26)

4.0 (2.0–5.0)

Regular Maintenance of Breathing Apparatus

4.00 (0.82)

4.0 (3.0–5.0)

Comfortable Sharing Work Safety Concerns

1.66 (0.47)

2.0 (1.0–2.0)

Periodic Safety Procedure Training

2.99 (0.82)

3.0 (2.0–4.0)

Chemical Safety Training

1.66 (0.94)

1.0 (1.0–3.0)

High Altitude Work Training

1.99 (0.82)

2.0 (1.0–3.0)

Structural Collapse Knowledge

2.33 (0.95)

3.0 (1.0–3.0)

Regular Safety Checks of Fire Vehicles

1.00 (0.00)

1.0 (1.0–1.0)

Health Risk Awareness

2.68 (1.71)

2.0 (1.0–5.0)

Ergonomic Working Conditions

1.00 (0.00)

1.0 (1.0–1.0)

Self-Assessed Safety Excellence

1.34 (0.47)

1.0 (1.0–2.0)

  1. Note. Rating scale: 1 = Very Poor to 5 = Excellent
  2. Stress impact was measured as Yes/No for general impact and on a 0–4 scale for attention impact. Multiple responses allowed for stress impact levels