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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for dependent and independent variables

From: A repeated cross-sectional study of clinicians’ use of psychotherapy techniques during 5 years of a system-wide effort to implement evidence-based practices in Philadelphia

 

Wave 1 (n = 112)

Wave 2 (n = 164)

Wave 3 (n = 151)

Mean (or %)

SD

Mean (or %)

SD

Mean (or %)

SD

Dependent variables

 Clinician level

  Use of CBT techniques (1–5)

3.25

.70

3.33

.67

3.40

.61

  Use of psychodynamic techniques (1–5)

3.41

.66

3.38

.67

3.49

.65

Independent variables

 Clinician level

  Cumulative # of EBP initiatives clinician participated in (0–5)

.63

.86

.74

.99

1.12

1.27

  Years of clinical experience

8.80

7.43

8.99

7.43

7.89

7.04

  Clinician age in years

38.41

11.91

38.54

12.04

37.18

11.06

  Clinician attitudes toward EBP (0–4)

2.93

.51

2.94

.48

2.90

.49

  Client age in years

10.70

3.68

10.70

3.48

11.05

3.26

  Participated in EBP initiative prior to study entry? (yes/no)

42%

 

38%

 

50%

 

  Education level

   Bachelor’s degree

5%

 

7%

 

7%

 

   Master’s degree

86%

 

83%

 

83%

 

   Doctoral degree

10%

 

10%

 

11%

 

  Female gender

75%

 

77%

 

83%

 

Organization level (N = 20)

 Organization size (# child clients served per year)a

678

490

    

 Proficient culture (T-score, μ = 50, σ = 10)

48.63

13.08

    

 Implementation climate—recognition (0–4)

1.91

.84

    

 Implementation climate—reward (0–4)

.54

.51

    

 Implementation leadership—proactive (0–4)

2.33

.74

    

 Implementation leadership—knowledgeable (0–4)

2.84

.65

    

 Implementation leadership—supportive (0–4)

3.04

.73

    

 Implementation leadership—perseverant (0–4)

2.81

.75

    
  1. aVariable was divided by 100 for analysis