International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
Table 1 Satisfaction of protective footwear for firefighters in Korea
From: A study on the design improvement of protective footwear for firefighters
Classification | N (%) |
|---|---|
Frequency | |
 Worn very often | 91 (20.92) |
 Worn often | 105 (24.11) |
 Normal | 170 (39.08) |
 Hardly worn | 49 (11.26) |
 Never worn | 20 (4.60) |
 Total | 435 (100.00) |
Inconvenience of shoes for firefighters | |
 Weight | 263 (24.40) |
 Material | 190 (17.63) |
 Ankle | 171 (15.86) |
 Functionality | 154 (14.29) |
 Outsole | 112 (10.39) |
 Foot width | 81 (7.51) |
 Design | 59 (5.47) |
 Others | 48 (4.45) |
 Total | 1078 (100.00) |
Part to consider when selecting shoes for firefighters | |
 Functionality | 294 (31.55) |
 Durability | 200 (21.46) |
 Weight | 197 (21.14) |
 Size | 92 (9.87) |
 Material | 44 (4.72) |
 Design | 36 (3.86) |
 Brand | 15 (1.61) |
 Color | 12 (1.29) |
 Price | 4 (0.43) |
 A/S | 15 (1.61) |
 Others | 23 (2.47) |
 Total | 932 (100.00) |