Table 2

Characteristics of PSP cohort (n=293)

No. (%)
Occupation (ISCO group code)
 Correctional service officers (5413)77 (26.3)
 Firefighters (5411)76 (25.9)
 Police officers (5412)57 (19.4)
 Security guards and related (5414)53 (18.1)
 Ambulance attendants and other paramedical (3258)16 (5.5)
 Probation/parole officers (2635) and sheriffs/bailiffs (3411)14 (4.8)
Injury source
 Bodily motion or position90 (30.7)
 Environment (built or otherwise)68 (23.2)
 People66 (22.5)
 Objects56 (19.1)
 Other13 (4.4)
Type of Injury
 Sprains, strains and tears184 (62.8)
 Fractures and dislocations49 (16.7)
 Systemic diseases and disorders (eg, hernia)29 (9.9)
 Other/unknown16 (5.5)
 Cutaneous injury15 (5.1)
Anatomical location
 Upper extremities only121 (41.3)
 Lower extremities only110 (37.5)
 Trunk30 (10.2)
 Multilocation, head/neck and others32 (10.9)
  • ISCO, International Standard Classification of Occupations; PSP, public safety personnel.