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 position | 90 (30.7) |
Environment (built or otherwise) | 68 (23.2) |
People | 66 (22.5) |
Objects | 56 (19.1) |
Other | 13 (4.4) |
Type of Injury | |
Sprains, strains and tears | 184 (62.8) |
Fractures and dislocations | 49 (16.7) |
Systemic diseases and disorders (eg, hernia) | 29 (9.9) |
Other/unknown | 16 (5.5) |
Cutaneous injury | 15 (5.1) |
Anatomical location | |
Upper extremities only | 121 (41.3) |
Lower extremities only | 110 (37.5) |
Trunk | 30 (10.2) |
Multilocation, head/neck and others | 32 (10.9) |
ISCO, International Standard Classification of Occupations; PSP, public safety personnel.