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. 2021 Oct 29;23(2):212–223. doi: 10.1007/s11121-021-01321-9

Table 3.

Provider demographics and existing services for prevention and treatment of risky health behaviors

PEDIATRICIANS (N = 151) FAMILY THERAPISTS (N = 230)
Mean (SD) or % Mean (SD) or %
Gender (% female)* 77.5 67.0
Age** 44.3 (10.7) 41.7 (13.1)
Race*** Caucasian (non-Hispanic) 78.1 83.9
   African American (non-Hispanic) 8.6 10.0
   Latinx 2.6 3.0
   Asian 9.3 0.4
   Other/multi-race 1.3 2.6
Existing services to prevent risky behaviors
   None 32.5 33.9
   Physician counseling 39.1 0.4
   Anticipatory guidance 14.6 0.0
   Screening 12.6 1.3
   External referral 11.3 5.7
   Internal referral 4.6 0.4
   Print materials 7.9 0.4
   Therapy 0.7 37.4
   Psychoeducation 0 26.5
   Assessments 0.7 3.9
   Other 8.6 17.8
Existing services to treat risky behaviors
   Individual therapy 54.3
   Family therapy 39.6
   Group therapy 9.6
   Psychoeducation 22.6
   Psychiatric services/med management 2.6
   Consultation and assessment 6.5
   Care management 0.9
   Refer to other programs/services 5.7
   Intensive services 12.2
   Addiction services 4.3
   None 21.7
   Other 4.8

Data from self-reported surveys of providers in North Carolina

*χ2 = 11.25, p < .001; **One-way ANOVA F = 4.14, p < .05; ***Fisher’s exact χ2 = 19.40, p < .001