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Table 1 Therapist demographics (N = 130)

From: Are general and strategic measures of organizational context and leadership associated with knowledge and attitudes toward evidence-based practices in public behavioral health settings? A cross-sectional observational study

Variable

Statistic

Race/ethnicity (n = 123 therapists)

 

 Asian

6 (5)

 African American

27 (22)

 White

67 (55)

 Hispanic

13 (11)

 Multiracial

5 (4)

 Other

5 (4)

Educational background (n = 124 therapists)

 

 Bachelor’s degree

5 (4)

 Master’s degree

107 (86)

 Doctoral degree

12 (10)

Time at current organization, mean years (n = 124 therapists)

2 (1–4)

Sex (n = 129 therapists)

 

 Male

30 (23)

 Female

99 (76)

Age, mean years (n = 122 therapists)

35 (29–47)

Clinical experience, mean years (n = 122 therapists)

5 (2–10)

Employment status (n = 119 therapists)

 

 Independent contractors

67 (56)

 Salaried

52 (44)

  1. Note. Data are presented as number (percentage) or mean (range)