Research Article

Self-Reported Violence Experienced by Swiss Prehospital Emergency Care Providers

Table 2

Demographic details (n = 273).

Sex, n (%)Male78 (28.6)
Female195 (71.4)

Age, n (%)<35 years119 (43.6)
35–49 years118 (43.2)
>50 years24 (8.8)
Unknown12 (4.4)

Profession, n (%)Paramedic157 (57.5)
Ambulance technician77 (28.2)
Paramedic student8 (2.9)
Physician31 (11.4)

Years of service, n (%)0–2 years41 (15.0)
3–5 years35 (12.8)
6–10 years52 (19.0)
>10 years145 (53.1)

Full/part-time, n (%)Full 90–100%214 (78.4)
Part 50–89%55 (20.1)
<50%4 (1.5)

Urban/rural, n (%)>50% urban74 (27.1)
>50% rural20 (7.3)
Mixed179 (65.6)