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Table 1 Characteristics of student paramedics with valid submissions for inclusion in data-set

From: Raring to go? A cross-sectional survey of student paramedics on how well they perceive their UK pre-registration course to be preparing them to manage suspected seizures

 

Included in data-set

Characteristic

N = 638

Age Median (interquartile range)

23 (20, 26)

Missing

0

Sex, n (%)

 Male

174 (27.3%)

 Female

464 (72.7%)

Prefer not to say

0

Missing

0

Training route, n (%)

 University-based (BSc, MSc)a

506 (79.3%)

 Apprenticeship

132 (20.7)

Missing

0

Year of current study, n (%)

 Year 2

262 (41.1%)

 Year 3

312 (48.9%)

 Year 4

64 (10.0%)

Missing

0

Location of training within UK, n (%)

 Northern Ireland

5 (0.8%)

 Scotland

69 (10.8%)

 Wales

21 (3.3%)

 England

543 (85.1%)

Missing

0

 North West

93 (17.1%)

 West Midlands

90 (16.6%)

 Yorkshire and Humber

84 (15.5%)

 South West

77 (14.2%)

 South East

67 (12.3%)

 East of England

54 (9.9%)

 London

45 (8.3%)

 East Midlands

33 (6.1%)

  1. BSc Bachelor of Science, MSc Master of Science
  2. aincludes nurse paramedic course