title: Demographic and occupational determinants of the work ability of firemen.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Firefighters tackle various stressors that affect their health and job performance; therefore, assessment of their work ability is necessary. This study aimed to investigate the demographic and occupational determinants of the work ability of firemen.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this cross-sectional study, 375 firemen working in Tehran Fire Department were randomly selected. Demographic, occupational, and work ability index (WAI) questionnaires were applied as research tools.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean firemen's WAI score was relatively high. There were significant relationships between WAI and age, body mass index, work experience, and weekly leisure-time physical exercise hours. Single employees, those who did not have extra jobs and did not smoke, had greater scores compared to their counterparts. Poisson regression revealed that age and weekly leisure-time physical exercise hours could affect WAI significantly.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although Iranian firemen revealed good work ability, recognizing factors affecting this ability and preparing facilities to promote their function is necessary.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health, Safety, and Environment, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: Marjan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Firoozeh
authors.forename: Mahnaz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saremi
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kavousi
authors.forename: Azam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maleki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D061388:Firefighters / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation