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Table 2 Characteristics of clinicians

From: The organizational social context of mental health services and clinician attitudes toward evidence-based practice: a United States national study

 

Percent

Min.

Max.

Mean

SD

Number of clinicians per clinic

 

3

52

11.54

8.32

Age of participants

 

21

74

38.26

11.48

Years of experience

 

0

50.0

10.76

8.55

Years in agency

 

0

35.0

4.36

4.96

Gender

     

Male

23.6

    

Female

76.4

    

Ethnicity

     

African American

15.1

    

Asian American

2.0

    

Caucasian

70.7

    

Hispanic

7.3

    

Native American

0.3

    

Other

4.7

    

Educational level

     

High School

0.5

    

Some college

2.2

    

Bachelors degree

15.9

    

Some graduate work

7.0

    

Masters degree

67.4

    

Doctoral degree

7.1

    

Major of highest degree

     

Education

4.8

    

Medicine

1.1

    

Nursing

0.7

    

Psychology

31.8

    

Social Work

40.9

    

Other

20.7

    
  1. Note: N = 1,112; Min. = Minimum; Max. = Maximum; SD = Standard Deviation.