Table 1
Mean scores (and standard deviations) and percentage of respondents to achieve the cut off score for PTSD, depression, and anxiety across each work group
| Paramedic | EMT | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *p<0.05. Data shown as percentages. | ||||
| Troubling memories | ||||
| Now | 45.8 | 43.9 | 37.7 | 46.3 |
| Past | 62.4 | 55.8* | 61 | 60.8 |
| PTSD | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 17.75 (11.65) | 20.46 (11.96) | 18.18 (12.93) | 18.67 (11.7) |
| Diagnostic criteria | 21.8 | 22.2 | 15.2 | 23.1* |
| Anxiety | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 7.9 (4.11) | 8.6 (4.62) | 8.10 (4.51) | 8.13 (4.3) |
| Clinically significant | 23 | 24 | 19 | 24.7 |
| Depression | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 5.2 (3.83) | 5.6 (4.72) | 4.99 (4.62) | 5.37 (4.10) |
| Clinically significant | 8 | 10 | 11.3 | 8.2 |
