Table 1.
Summary of participant characteristics (N = 338)
| N | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 68 | 20.12% |
| Female | 266 | 78.70% | |
| Missing | 4 | 1.18% | |
| Age | Mean ± SD | 41.8 ± 12.41 | |
| Range | 21–75 | ||
| Missing | 7 | ||
| Primary clinical area | Ambulatory | 192 | 56.80% |
| Acute | 113 | 33.43% | |
| Other | 33 | 9.76% | |
| Professional status | Trainee | 94 | 27.81% |
| Nontrainee | 243 | 71.89% | |
| Missing | 1 | 0.30% | |
| Primary professional discipline | Marriage and family therapy | 38 | 11.24% |
| Mental health counseling | 21 | 6.21% | |
| Nursing | 77 | 22.78% | |
| Psychiatry | 40 | 11.83% | |
| Psychology | 51 | 15.09% | |
| Social Work | 75 | 22.19% | |
| Sub abuse counseling | 17 | 5.03% | |
| Other | 18 | 5.33% | |
| Missing | 1 | 0.30% | |
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| How much clinical experience have you had with suicidal patients (in your judgment)? 8-point scale, 1 = no experience, 8 = extensive experience | |||
| Mean ± SD | 5.19 ±2.07 | ||
| Range | 1–8 | ||
| Missing | 32 | 9.47% | |
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| Have you experienced the suicide of a patient(s)? | No | 209 | 61.83% |
| Yes | 104 | 30.77% | |
| Missing | 25 | 7.40% | |