Table 2. Overview of numbers of participants and types of participation by country of PS service.
| Country (n = 16) | Number of PS services (n = 48) | Survey respondents | Interview participants | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCTs (n = 31) | Peer supporters (n = 77) | MCTs (13) | Peer supporters (14) | ||
| America | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
| Australia | 6 | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Canada | 4 | 2 | 10 | - | 2 |
| Denmark | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| England | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Estonia | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Global | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Finland | 4 | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| Lithuania | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| New Zealand | 3 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Rwanda | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Scotland | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | - |
| Spain | 4 | 2 | 8 | - | 1 |
The thirty-one MCTs held positions such as Chief Executive Officer, Director, President, Service Manager and Trainer/Coordinator. Sixty-seven of the peer supporters were volunteers, and the remainder (n = 10) were employed in a paid capacity.