Table 1.
Characteristics of participants (n = 56)
| Item | Category | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Men | 14 | 25.0 |
| Women | 42 | 75.0 | |
| Education | Primary/Secondary | 2 | 3.6 |
| University or above | 54 | 96.4 | |
| Region | Shanghai | 30 | 53.6 |
| Beijing | 13 | 23.2 | |
| Jiangsu | 13 | 23.2 | |
| Occupation | Mental health professionals | 23 | 41.1 |
| Psychiatrists | 10 | 17.9 | |
| Psychotherapists | 5 | 8.9 | |
| Psychiatric nurses | 3 | 5.4 | |
| Psychological counsellors | 3 | 5.4 | |
| Other mental health workersa | 2 | 3.6 | |
| Hotline operators | 28 | 50.0 | |
| Consumers/Carers | 5 | 8.9 | |
| Age (years) | Range | 28–67 | |
| Mean ± sd | 41.5 ± 9.4 | ||
| Median | 39.5 | ||
| Years of experience in suicide intervention | Range | 1–33 | |
| Mean ± sd | 8.7 ± 8.1 | ||
| Median | 5 | ||
aIncluding one social worker and one community mental health worker