Demographics of firefighters at baseline by injury status
| Not injured N=346 | All injured N=115 | MS injury N=87 | Exercise injury N=30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity (% White) | 90.0 | 92.0 | 90.6 | 86.0 |
| Age, years (SD) | 38.1 (10.2) | 38.8 (9.2) | 38.9 (8.5) | 36.7 (9.5) |
| % Married | 73.5 | 70.5 | 72.6 | 75.0 |
| Education | ||||
| High School/Some college | 74.7 | 72.6 | 72.9 | 62.1 |
| College grad/graduate degree | 25.3 | 27.4 | 27.1 | 37.9 |
| Rank (%) | ||||
| Firefighter | 32.9 | 33.9 | 33.3 | 44.8 |
| Firefighter/paramedic | 15.9 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 10.3 |
| Driver operator | 20.2 | 17.0 | 16.7 | 10.3 |
| Company officer (Lt, Capt) | 22.8 | 22.3 | 22.6 | 27.6 |
| Chief (asst, deputy, other) | 7.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.9 |
| Other | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Years in fire service, years (SD) | 13.9 (9.2) | 14.4 (8.6) | 14.3 (8.5) | 13.7 (8.8) |
MS, musculoskeletal.