Frequencies of sociodemographic, occupational, lifestyle, and health status variables of male firefighters from the Military Fire Brigade of the State of Espírito Santo (CBMES) (n=859)
| Category | N | % | |
| Sociodemographic variables | |||
| Age range (years) | under 30 | 98 | 11.4% |
| 30 to 39 | 483 | 56.2% | |
| 40 to 49 | 237 | 27.6% | |
| over 50 | 33 | 3.8% | |
| Ethnicity | White | 159 | 18.5% |
| Mixed | 635 | 73.9% | |
| Black | 63 | 7.3% | |
| Family month income (in BRL) | 2000.00 to 3999.99 | 80 | 9.3% |
| 4000.00 to 5999. 99 | 262 | 30.5% | |
| 6000.00 to 7999.99 | 222 | 25.8% | |
| 8000.00 to 9999.99 | 142 | 16.5% | |
| >10 0000.00 | 151 | 17.6% | |
| Educational level | High school | 297 | 34.6% |
| Undergraduate | 330 | 38.4% | |
| Postgraduate | 226 | 26.3% | |
| Loan payment | Yes | 564 | 65.7% |
| No | 291 | 33.9% | |
| Health insurance | Yes | 518 | 60.3% |
| No | 339 | 39.5% | |
| Occupational Variables | |||
| City of work | Vitória | 278 | 32.4% |
| Vila Velha | 50 | 5.8% | |
| Cariacica | 63 | 7.3% | |
| Serra | 53 | 6.2% | |
| Countryside cities | 413 | 48.1% | |
| Type of current activity | Administrative | 361 | 42.0% |
| Operational | 496 | 57.7% | |
| Main operational function | Rescue | 151 | 17.6% |
| ABTS | 483 | 56.2% | |
| Other | 72 | 8.4% | |
| Lifestyle Variables | |||
| Smoking habit | Yes | 25 | 2.9% |
| No | 831 | 96.7% | |
| Alcohol drinking | Yes | 458 | 53.3% |
| No | 399 | 46.4% | |
| Health Status Variables | |||
| Glucose (mg/dL) | <100 | 676 | 78.7% |
| ≥100 | 182 | 21.2% | |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | <190 | 630 | 73.3% |
| ≥190 | 226 | 26.3% | |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | <150 | 717 | 83.5% |
| ≥150 | 139 | 16.2% | |
| Central obesity (cm) | <94 | 709 | 82.5% |
| ≥94 | 146 | 17.0% | |
| Body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) | Normal Weight | 313 | 36.4% |
| Overweight | 431 | 50.2% | |
| Obese | 107 | 12.5% | |
| Blood Pressure | Optimal | 175 | 20.4% |
| Normal | 293 | 34.1% | |
| Prehypertension | 235 | 27.4% | |
| Hypertension | 156 | 18.2% |
ABTS, abbreviation from the Portuguese 'Auto-Busca Tanque e Salvamento'; BRL, Brazilian currency Real; Other, activities corresponding to diving service, disaster surveillance, and civilians’ protection.