Table 2.

Most Common Indicators Commonly Identified Among Social Service Providers with and without Sex Trafficking Training (Likert-type Scale 1–5, 1=no clients 5=all clients)

	Indicator Means
	MP with Training (n=140)	MP without Training (n=90)	AP with Training (n=79)	AP without Training (n=54)	FP with Training (n=91)	FP without Training (n=53)
Variables	Ranking (M)
Depression or depressive symptoms	1 (3.7)	1 (3.6)	1 (3.7)	1 (3.3)	1 (2.9)	1 (2.7)
Anxiety and general sense of fear	2 (3.6)	2 (3.4)	3 (3.5)	1 (3.3)	1 (2.9)	2 (2.6)
Exhibit feelings of shame, guilt, and/or low self esteem	2 (3.6)	3 (3.3)	3 (3.5)	2 (3.2)	2 (2.7)	3 (2.5)
History of or current involvement with the child welfare system/child protective services	3 (3.5)	4 (3.2)	5 (3.3)	4 (2.9)	1 (2.9)	4 (2.3)
Weak family ties/lack of social support	4 (3.4)	5 (3.1)	2 (3.6)	3 (3.0)	3 (2.6)	3 (2.5)
History of child physical or sexual abuse	4 (3.4)	4 (3.2)	4 (3.4)	3 (3.0)	3 (2.6)	3 (2.5)
Physical self-harming behaviors (e.g., cutting), suicidal ideation, and/or history of attempted suicide	5 (3.3)	4 (3.2)	N/A	5 (2.7)	4 (2.4)	5 (2.2)
History of running away	6 (3.1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Report history of suspensions, truancy, or having dropped out of school	6 (3.1)	6 (2.9)	N/A	N/A	4 (2.4)	N/A
Exhibit a low level of interpersonal trust/credibility (afraid to talk to anyone outside of one’s circle)	7 (3.0)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Report experiences of bullying by peers	N/A	6 (2.9)	N/A	N/A	5 (2.3)	5 (2.2)
History of substance use and/or overdose	N/A	7 (2.7)	3 (3.5)	4 (2.9)	4 (2.4)	5 (2.2)
Unstable housing/homelessness and/or constantly changes residences	N/A	N/A	6 (3.2)	3 (3.0)	N/A	6 (2.1)
Previous drug-related and/or loitering charges	N/A	N/A	7 (3.0)	6 (2.6)	N/A	N/A
Unable to meet their basic/survival needs	N/A	N/A	8 (2.9)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Notes: MP = Minor Provider, AP = Adult Provider, FP = Family Provider

Rankings: 1 indicates most frequent (highest means); N/A indicates the indicator was not ranked in the top 8 indicators.