Implementation of new guidelines in the prehospital services: a nationwide survey of Norway

Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents

	Number (n)	Percentage (%)
Number of respondents	938
Gender
Male	625	67
Female	313	33
Age, years
≤ 24	91	10
25–35	282	30
36–45	285	30
46–59	255	27
≥ 60	25	3
Professional position^a
Authorized ambulance emergency medical technician without medical delegations (EMT)	311	33
Authorized ambulance emergency medical technician with medical delegations (paramedic)	546	58
Nurse	140	15
Apprentice	52	6
Supervisor with clinical patient care	38	4
Supervisor without clinical patient care	35	4
Medical doctor	11	1
Rescuer in air ambulance services	7	1
Other	54	6
Clinical experience, years
0–2	118	13
3–6	196	21
7–15	348	37
≥ 16	279	30

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