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Table 4 Linear regression models examining the relationship between safety climate scores and safety behaviors/organizational outcomes for FOCUS 1.0 and FOCUS 2.0 overall and stratified by organization type

From: An updated analysis of safety climate and downstream outcomes in two convenience samples of U.S. fire departments (FOCUS 1.0 and 2.0 survey waves)

 

FOCUS 1.0 (n = 269 departments)

FOCUS 2.0 (n = 170 departments)

Overall

Overall

Management Commitmenta

Supervisor Supporta

Management Commitmente

Supervisor Supporte

n = 269

n = 269

n = 170

n = 170

B

95% CI

p-value

B

95% CI

p-value

B

95% CI

p-value

B

95% CI

p-value

Safety behaviors

Safety Behavior

0.39

(0.31, 0.47)

 < 0.001

0.67

(0.51, 0.82)

 < 0.001

0.35

(0.24, 0.46)

 < 0.001

0.58

(0.36, 0.80)

 < 0.001

Safety Compliance

0.09

(0.01, 0.16)

0.03

0.31

(0.17, 0.46)

 < 0.001

0.04

(− 0.06, 0.13)

0.46

0.23

(0.04, 0.42)

0.02

Organizational outcomes

Engagement on EMS Runs

0.22

(0.15, 0.29)

 < 0.001

0.47

(0.34, 0.59)

 < 0.001

0.11

(0.02, 0.20)

0.02

0.19

(− 0.01, 0.39)

0.06

Engagement on Fire Runs

0.16

(0.10, 0.21)

 < 0.001

0.44

(0.35, 0.53)

 < 0.001

0.09

(0.02, 0.17)

0.02

0.34

(0.19, 0.49)

 < 0.001

Job Satisfaction

0.69

(0.61, 0.77)

 < 0.001

1.07

(0.89, 1.25)

 < 0.001

0.62

(0.52, 0.71)

 < 0.001

0.88

(0.64, 1.11)

 < 0.001

 

Management Commitment to Safety

Management Ccommitment to Safety

Career Departmentb

Volunteer Departmentd

Career Departmentf

Volunteer Departmentg

n = 201

n = 68

n = 145

n = 25

B

95% CI

p-value

B

95% CI

p-value

B

95% CI

p-value

B

95% CI

p-value

Safety behaviors

Safety Behavior

0.41

(0.32, 0.49)

 < 0.001

0.53

(0.30, 0.77)

 < 0.001

0.38

(0.27, 0.49)

 < 0.001

0.81

(0.35, 1.27)

 < 0.01

Safety Compliance

0.13

(0.05, 0.20)

0.002

0.20

(− 0.02, 0.42)

0.08

0.08

(− 0.005, 0.16)

0.07

0.34

(− 0.34, 1.02)

0.31

Organizational outcomes

Engagement on EMS Runs

0.21

(0.13, 0.29)

 < 0.001

0.24

(0.06, 0.41)

0.01

0.08

(− 0.01, 0.17)

0.07

0.01

(− 0.35, 0.37)

0.95

Engagement on fire runs

0.13

(0.07, 0.19)

 < 0.001

0.27

(0.13, 0.41)

 < 0.001

0.07

(-0.01, 0.15)

0.09

0.29

− -0.15, 0.72)

0.18

Job Satisfaction

0.68

(0.58, 0.78)

 < 0.001

0.80

(0.65, 0.95)

 < 0.001

0.60

(0.50, 0.70)

 < 0.001

0.52

(0.12, 0.91)

0.01

 

Supervisor Support for Safety

Supervisor Support for Safety

Career Departmentb

Volunteer Ddepartmentd

Career Departmentf

Volunteer Departmentg

n = 201

n = 68

n = 145

n = 25

B

95% CI

p-value

B

95% CI

p-value

B

95% CI

p-value

B

95% CI

p-value

Safety behaviors

Safety Behavior

0.59

(0.38, 0.79)

 < 0.001

0.78

(0.51, 1.05)

 < 0.001

0.67

(0.40, 0.95)

 < 0.001

0.88

(0.15, 1.61)

0.02

Safety Compliance

0.42

(0.25, 0.58)

 < 0.001

0.26

(-0.02, 0.54)

0.07

0.29

(0.10, 0.48)

 < 0.01

0.58

(-0.32, 1.48)

0.19

Organizational outcomes

Engagement on EMS runs

0.55

(0.38, 0.72)

 < 0.001

0.28

(0.05, 0.50)

0.02

0.17

(-0.04, 0.38)

0.11

-0.04

(-0.53, 0.45)

0.85

Engagement on fire runs

0.52

(0.41, 0.63)

 < 0.001

0.38

(0.21, 0.55)

 < 0.001

0.34

(0.16, 0.51)

 < 0.001

0.33

(-0.27, 0.93)

0.26

Job Satisfaction

1.08

(0.82, 1.34)

 < 0.001

1.00

(0.81, 1.19)

 < 0.001

0.92

(0.61, 1.22)

 < 0.001

0.59

(-0.02, 1.16)

0.04

  1. a. Adjusted for: roster size (0–31, 32–53, 54–104, 105–1556), annual call volume (35–1549, 1550–3999, 4000–10011, 10012–533594), population served (300–14399, 14400–31355, 31356–77145, 77146–2700000)
  2. b. Adjusted for roster size (0–31, 32–58, 59–120, 121–1556), annual call volume (550–3228, 3229–5592, 5593–12155, 12156–522594) and population served (4500–24999, 25000–45763, 45764–109999, 110000–2700000)
  3. d. Adjusted for roster size (11–29, 30–44, 45–69, 70–177), annual call volume (35–499, 500–849, 850–1399, 1400–6500) and population served (300–5149, 5150–9999, 10000–17999, 18000–75000)
  4. e. Adjusted for: roster size (8–36, 37–69, 70–131, 132–3565), annual call volume (37–2137, 2138–5089, 5090–12996, 12997–452826), population served (800–17256, 17257–35999, 36000–104591, 104592–7555754)
  5. f. Adjusted for roster size (8-43, 44-74, 75-177, 178-3565), annual call volume (274-2871, 2872-5999. 6000-15808, 15809-452826) and population served (800-23999, 24000-52254, 52255-119999, 120000-7555754)
  6. g. Adjusted for roster size (15-29, 30-42, 43-54, 55-117), annual call volume (37-399, 400-901, 902-1499, 1500-6363) and population served (1250-5999, 6000-9999, 10000-20999, 21000-63914)
  7. n's do not add up to 275 due to missing values (n = 6) for adjusted covariates (n = 5 for career and n = 1 for volunteer)
  8. Bolded values are statistically significant at an alpha level of 0.05
  9. B represents the unstandardized parameter estimate of beta