Table 1.
Therapist characteristics
| Variable | Total N and frequency (%) (N = 247) |
N and frequency (%) of therapists who left agency after 1 year (N = 97) |
N and frequency (%) of therapists who stayed at their agency after 1 year (N = 150) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gendera | |||
| Male | 51 (20.6%) | 15 (15.5%) | 36 (24.0%) |
| Female | 192 (77.7%) | 81 (83.5%) | 111 (74.0%) |
| Hispanic/Latinoa | |||
| Yes | 52 (21.1%) | 11 (11.3%) | 41 (27.3%) |
| No | 190 (76.9%) | 84 (86.6%) | 106 (70.7%) |
| Ethnicitya | |||
| Asian | 11 (4.5%) | 2 (2.1%) | 9 (6.0%) |
| Black or African-American | 74 (30.0%) | 35 (36.1%) | 39 (26%) |
| White | 101 (40.9%) | 46 (47.4%) | 55 (36.7%) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 40 (16.2%) | 5 (5.2%) | 35 (23.3%) |
| Multiracial | 10 (4.0%) | 5 (5.2%) | 5 (3.3%) |
| Other | 5 (2.0%) | 3 (3.1%) | 2 (1.3%) |
| Academic backgrounda | |||
| Bachelor’s degree | 16 (6.5%) | 9 (9.3%) | 7 (4.7%) |
| Master’s degree | 192 (77.7%) | 81 (83.5%) | 111 (74.0%) |
| Doctoral degree | 34 (13.8%) | 5 (5.2%) | 29 (19.3%) |
| Employment statusa | |||
| Salaried | 51 (20.6%) | 23 (23.7%) | 28 (18.7%) |
| Independent contractor | 167 (67.6%) | 57 (58.8%) | 110 (73.3%) |
| Other (e.g., unpaid intern) | 24 (9.7%) | 16 (16.5%) | 8 (5.3%) |
| Hours worked | |||
| Part time (≤ 29) | 138 (55.9%) | 60 (61.9%) | 78 (52%) |
| Full time (≥ 30) | 109 (44.1%) | 37 (38.1%) | 72 (48%) |
a
Does not add up to 100% because of missing responses