Table 2.
Demographic and professional characteristics of the sample (N=766).
| Characteristics | Participants | ||
| Gender, n (%) | |||
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Women | 510 (66.6) | |
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Men | 235 (30.7) | |
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Other or prefer not to say | 16 (2.1) | |
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Missing | 5 (0.7) | |
| Age (years), mean (SD; range) | 47.81 (14.03; 22-89) | ||
| Country, n (%) | |||
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Germany | 402 (52.5) | |
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United States | 87 (11.4) | |
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Ireland | 53 (6.9) | |
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Switzerland | 49 (6.4) | |
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United Kingdom | 33 (4.3) | |
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Canada | 25 (3.3) | |
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Greece | 23 (3) | |
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Austria | 14 (1.8) | |
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Denmark | 12 (1.6) | |
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Romania | 11 (1.4) | |
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Belgium | 9 (1.2) | |
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Argentina | 5 (0.7) | |
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Australia | 5 (0.7) | |
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Portugal | 5 (0.7) | |
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France | 3 (0.4) | |
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Israel | 3 (0.4) | |
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Japan | 3 (0.4) | |
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Spain | 3 (0.4) | |
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Ukraine | 3 (0.4) | |
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Brazil | 2 (0.3) | |
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Chile | 2 (0.3) | |
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Sweden | 2 (0.3) | |
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Italy | 1 (0.1) | |
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Bulgaria | 1 (0.1) | |
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Colombia | 1 (0.1) | |
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Finland | 1 (0.1) | |
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Hungary | 1 (0.1) | |
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Netherlands | 1 (0.1) | |
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New Zealand | 1 (0.1) | |
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Slovenia | 1 (0.1) | |
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Missing | 4 (0.5) | |
| Professional role, n (%) | |||
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Psychotherapist (public) | 194 (25.3) | |
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Psychotherapist (private) | 187 (24.4) | |
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Clinical psychologist | 81 (10.6) | |
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Psychotherapist in a university or academic setting | 53 (6.9) | |
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Counselor | 53 (6.9) | |
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Counseling psychologist | 27 (3.5) | |
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Psychiatrist | 24 (3.1) | |
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Psychotherapist in a nonprofit or nongovernmental organization | 14 (1.8) | |
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Othera | 133 (17.4) | |
| Primary delivery modality (past 3 months), n (%) | |||
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Mostly in-person (≥75%) | 619 (80.8) | |
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Mostly teletherapy (≥75%) | 72 (9.4) | |
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Mixed (≈40%-60% split) | 54 (7) | |
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Other | 21 (2.7) | |
| Practice setting, n (%) | |||
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Urban | 535 (69.8) | |
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Suburban | 134 (17.5) | |
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Rural | 97 (12.7) | |
| World Bank country income group, n (%) | |||
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High income | 751 (98) | |
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Upper middle income | 11 (1.4) | |
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Lower middle or low income | 0 (0) | |
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Missing | 4 (0.5) | |
a“Other” responses for professional role included mainly (1) professionals working in multiple roles or settings (eg, private practice and academic, public health care and nongovernmental organization), (2) professions not listed among the response options (eg, occupational therapists, nurses, and physicians), and (3) trainees (eg, individuals in psychotherapy, psychology, or counseling programs). Specific roles included medical physician, physician psychotherapist, self-employed in mental health services, social worker providing psychotherapy, mental health nurse providing psychotherapy, and student or trainee.