Keeping the Flame Alive: Describing Marriage and Divorce Among Professional Firefighters

2021 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2110292
Author(s):  
Michelle L. Pennington ◽  
Elizabeth Coe ◽  
Fatima Dobani ◽  
Marc I. Kruse ◽  
Keith Sanford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Fire Service ◽  
Relationship Status ◽  
Common Belief ◽  
Occupational Factors ◽  
First Marriage ◽  
Urban City ◽  
Age At First Marriage ◽  
Relationship History ◽  
In Fire

There is a common belief, but little empirical evidence, that firefighters are uniquely vulnerable to divorce. The present study aimed to examine key demographic and occupational factors related to divorce among firefighters. Online survey data (relationship status, relationship history, demographics, and occupational history) were collected from 163 firefighters in an urban city of the Southern United States. Divorced firefighters were older, in fire service longer, and younger at the age of their first marriage compared to non-divorced firefighters. Firefighters who married before joining fire service were more likely to experience divorce than firefighters who married after joining fire service; however, after controlling for age and age at first marriage, this effect became nonsignificant. Divorce was reported by firefighters at greater rates than the general population, and most divorces occurred after entry into fire service. However, non-occupational factors may better explain this trend.

Marriage and Divorce Among Firefighters in the United States

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (16) ◽  
pp. 2294-2308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher K. Haddock ◽  
Sara A. Jahnke ◽  
Walker S. Carlos Poston ◽  
Nattinee Jitnarin ◽  
R. Sue Day
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Divorce Rate ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fire Service ◽  
Relationship Status ◽  
Common Belief ◽  
Fire Departments ◽  
History Of ◽  
Heavy Alcohol Use ◽  
Female Fighters

It is a common belief in the fire service that the divorce rate for firefighters is higher than that in the general population. However, no data exists to substantiate this concern. We conducted surveys in 31 U.S. fire departments to assess relationship status, history of divorce, and key health outcomes. Prevalence of divorce among male firefighters was similar to the general population. In contrast, age-standardized prevalence of current divorce among female fighters (32.1%) was more than three times that for females in the general population (10.4%). Prevalence of ever divorce was substantially higher among female (40.0%) compared with male firefighters (24.4%). Married firefighters were less likely to report heavy alcohol use or depression, whereas single firefighters had more favorable body composition. These findings suggest that the rate of divorce among male firefighters is similar to that found in the general public. In contrast, female firefighters report high rates of divorce.

Gender Differences in Barriers to Occupational Health in Fire Service

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amruta A. Mardikar ◽  
Laurie E. Steffen ◽  
Nathan A. Kimbrel ◽  
Christina Fay ◽  
Rose T. Zimering ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Fire Service ◽  
In Fire

Crossover in the Median Age at First Marriage and First Birth: Thirty-Five Years of Change

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kasey J. Eickmeyer ◽  
Krista K. Payne ◽  
Susan L. Brown ◽  
Wendy D. Manning
Keyword(s):  
First Birth ◽  
First Marriage ◽  
Age At First Marriage

Assimilation of the Puerto Ricans on the Mainland

1968 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-39
Author(s):  
John J. Macisco
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Puerto Ricans ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
First Marriage ◽  
Labor Force Status ◽  
Age At First Marriage ◽  
First And Second Generation

Social scientists have repeatedly tried to specify the process whereby assimilation takes place. This article points out the value of socio-demographic analysis in the study of assimilation, by describing the characteristics of Puerto Ricans on the United States mainland. In order to assess the direction of change between the first and second generation Puerto Ricans, data for the total United States population are also presented. Most of the data are drawn from the 1960 Census. First generation Puerto Ricans are compared with the second generation along the following dimensions: age, education, labor force status, income, occupation, age at first marriage, percent outgroup marriage and fertility. The Author concludes that second generation Puerto Ricans are moving in the direction of total United States averages.

MULTILEVEL LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING BODY MASS INDEX AMONG BANGLADESHI MARRIED NON-PREGNANT WOMEN

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 498-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Kamruzzaman ◽  
A. S. M. A. Mamun ◽  
Sheikh Muhammad Abu Bakar ◽  
Aik Saw ◽  
T. Kamarul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Cluster Effect ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
First Marriage ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Age At First Marriage

SummaryThe aim of this study was to investigate the socioeconomic and demographic factors influencing the body mass index (BMI) of non-pregnant married Bangladeshi women of reproductive age. Secondary (Hierarchy) data from the 2011 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, collected using two-stage stratified cluster sampling, were used. Two-level linear regression analysis was performed to remove the cluster effect of the variables. The mean BMI of married non-pregnant Bangladeshi women was 21.60±3.86 kg/m2, and the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity was 22.8%, 14.9% and 3.2%, respectively. After removing the cluster effect, age and age at first marriage were found to be positively (p<0.01) related with BMI. Number of children was negatively related with women’s BMI. Lower BMI was especially found among women from rural areas and poor families, with an uneducated husband, with no television at home and who were currently breast-feeding. Age, total children ever born, age at first marriage, type of residence, education level, level of husband’s education, wealth index, having a television at home and practising breast-feeding were found to be important predictors for the BMI of married Bangladeshi non-pregnant women of reproductive age. This information could be used to identify sections of the Bangladeshi population that require special attention, and to develop more effective strategies to resolve the problem of malnutrition.

scholarly journals SURVIVAL ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE AGE TO GIVE FIRST BIRTH IN WOMEN IN EAST JAVA USING EXTENDED COX REGRESSION

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 144
Author(s):  
Santi Wulan Purnami ◽  
Fitria Nur Aida ◽  
Sutikno Sutikno ◽  
Diyah Herowati ◽  
Achmad Sjafii ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cox Regression ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Age At First Birth ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
First Birth ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
First Marriage ◽  
Age At First Marriage ◽  
First Child ◽  
First Time

The age of a woman when giving birth to her first child needs to be a concern because it is related to the safety of the mother and baby. A woman being too young or too old increases the risk of death for both the mother and baby. Every woman giving birth for the first time is likely to experience psychological disorders such as anxiety and excessive fear during labor, and even postpartum depression. Given the importance and possible extent of the consequences of women giving birth for the first time, this study intended to assess the factors that influence the age at first birth, especially amongst women of childbearing age in East Java. These factors include the age at first marriage, education, and region. The method used was the extended Cox regression model. The analysis shows that the age at first marriage and education are factors that significantly influence the age at first birth. The more mature the age at first marriage, the more mature the age at first birth. Likewise, the higher the educational status, the higher the potential for giving birth to a first child over the age of 23, especially amongst women who graduated high school and university.

scholarly journals Households and families in Estonian population

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-104
Author(s):  
Ene-Margit Tiit
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Married Couple ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Household Type ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
First Marriage ◽  
Age At First Marriage ◽  
Single Person ◽  
Estonian Population ◽  
Size And Structure

The statistical distribution of households and families by their size and structure can be received from population and household censuses, but it is also important to know this information between the censuses, as changes during the ten-year period can be quite remarkable. It is demonstrated that, since the last census in Estonia in 2011, the share of older age-groups has increased and the rate of children – decreased. The age at first marriage has increased for men and women respectively by 3 and 4 months per year. Consequently, the share of young people living without a partner has increased, but the process is different in men and women. The number of divorces has dropped, but this seems to be caused by the decline of marriages during the last decades. The age of women giving birth has also increased. During the last years, the number of third children has increased, but the number of first children has decreased. The distribution of households by their types was also studied and is presented in Table 1. It is evident that about one-sixth of the population lives alone; single-person households form the most numerous household type in present-day Estonia. From all households containing a couple, somewhat more than two-thirds are households with a married couple, others are households with a cohabiting couple. In average, the first ones are much older than the second ones. The number of households where two or more generations live together is marginal.

Fertility in Ankole, Buganda, and Buhaya, 1925–69

Before HIV ◽  
2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shane Doyle
Keyword(s):  
Marital Instability ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Birth Intervals ◽  
First Marriage ◽  
Age At First Marriage ◽  
Secondary Sterility ◽  
Divorce Rates ◽  
The 1960S

This chapter reports that the main reasons why fertility rose in Ankole, Buganda and Buhaya were not associated with changing age at first marriage or a growing economic desire for larger families, but rather primarily because of the increased duration of women's reproductive lives. This was partly linked with declining divorce rates in Ankole and Buhaya; Ganda women's increasing willingness to have children outside marriage; and more importantly with a reduction in secondary sterility. A shortening of birth intervals in Buganda from the 1920s, in Ankole from the 1930s and Buhaya from the 1940s, was also significant. The chapter attempts to explain why fertility increase in Ankole occurred decades earlier than in Buganda and Buhaya, yet colonial Ankole was much poorer, less Christianized, and had inferior medical and educational services. This region's exceptionalism is explained mainly by Buganda and Buhaya's marital instability before the 1960s and surprisingly high disease burdens.

Bridging the Gaps

2020 ◽  
pp. 190-204
Author(s):  
Fatima Dobani ◽  
Michelle L. Pennington ◽  
Elizabeth Coe ◽  
Patrick Morrison ◽  
Suzy Bird Gulliver
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Fire Service ◽  
Professional Services ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Valuable Resource ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
In Fire ◽  
Oriented Approach

Peer support, as part of a recovery-oriented approach to treatment, is a valuable resource across various clinical and nonclinical populations. Specifically, in fire service, peer support may bridge the gap between firefighters' behavioral health needs and access to professional services. The current chapter summarizes the literature on peer support utility, presents data on barriers to treatment, and describes the roles clinicians can fill in partnering with fire service peer support to enhance the quality and reach of behavioral health services offered to fire service personnel. Finally, future research directions are outlined to continue the conversation about how to improve collaborations between peer supporters, clinicians, and others working to support the needs and strengths of firefighters.

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