Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents
From: Implementation of new guidelines in the prehospital services: a nationwide survey of Norway
| 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 positiona | ||
| 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 |