Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Men | 974 (28.3) |
| Women | 2,473 (71.7) |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 41.2 (8.7) |
| Degree | |
| University graduate | 2,134 (61.9) |
| MSc/doctorate | 1,080 (31.3) |
| Other | 233 (6.8) |
| Years of previous employment, mean (SD) | 13.1 (8.5) |
| Educational organization | |
| Public | 3,039 (88.2) |
| Private | 408 (11.8) |
| Teacher job status | |
| Permanent | 2,697 (87.9) |
| Substitute | 373 (12.1) |
| Number of students in the class, mean (SD) | 20.7 (11.8) |
| Working in special education | |
| No | 3,258 (94.5) |
| Yes | 189 (5.5) |
| According to expert advice, students in class who are supported or need support from special educators | |
| No | 1,631 (47.3) |
| Yes | 1,816 (52.7) |
| According to personal opinion, students in class who are supported or need support from special educators | |
| No | 1,120 (32.5) |
| Yes | 2,327 (67.5) |
| Students in class who have difficulties in speaking or comprehension | |
| No | 1,472 (42.7) |
| Yes | 1,975 (57.3) |
| Residing far from family, due to work location | |
| No | 2,913 (84.5) |
| Yes | 534 (15.5) |
| Support to/from colleagues | |
| No | 275 (8.0) |
| Yes | 3,172 (92.0) |
| Support from supervisors | |
| No | 726 (21.1) |
| Yes | 2,721 (78.9) |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.