Table 1.
Respondent demographic breakdown
| Female (%) | Male (%) | Rural areas (%) | Urban areas (%) | Combined areas (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| 18–25 years | 83(%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (1%) | 4 (2%) | 2 (1%) |
| 26–30 years | 46 (19%) | 5 (2%) | 8 (3%) | 28 (12%) | 16 (7%) |
| 31–35 years | 60 (25%) | 2 (1%) | 8 (3%) | 32 (13%) | 22 (9%) |
| 36–40 years | 43 (18%) | 7 (3%) | 8 (3%) | 27 (11%) | 15 (6%) |
| 41–45 years | 28 (12%) | 8 (3%) | 7 (3%) | 15 (6%) | 14 (6%) |
| 46–50 years | 11 (5%) | 2 (1%) | 3 (1%) | 4 (2%) | 6 (2%) |
| 51–55 years | 6 (2%) | 2 (1%) | 1 (< 0%) | 2 (1%) | 5 (2%) |
| 56–60 years | 6 (2%) | 1 (< 0%) | 3 (1%) | 2 (1%) | 2 (1%) |
| 61–65 years | 1 (< 0%) | 3 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (< 0%) | 3 (1%) |
| 66 + years | 2 (1%) | 1 (< 0%) | 1 (< 0%) | 1 (< 0%) | 1 (< 0%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||
| White | 175 (72%) | 27 (11%) | 38 (16%) | 91 (37%) | 74 (30%) |
| Hispanic or Latino/a/e/x | 16 (7%) | 1 (< 0%) | 0 (0%) | 11 (5%) | 6 (2%) |
| Black or African American | 1 (< 0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (< 0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Asian | 4 (2%) | 2 (1%) | 1 (< 0%) | 5 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
| Middle Eastern | 1 (< 0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (< 0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (< 0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (< 0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Two or more ethnicities/races | 12 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (< 0%) | 8 (3%) | 3 (1%) |
| Not listed | 1 (< 0%) | 1 (< 0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (1%) |
| Certification status | |||||
| Board Certified Behavior Analyst | 207 (86%) | 27 (11%) | 40 (16%) | 111 (46%) | 84 (35%) |
| Board Certified Behavior Analyst- Doctoral | 4 (2%) | 4 (2%) | 1 (< 0%) | 5 (2%) | 2 (1%) |
| Length of time certified | |||||
| 0–2 years | 90 (37%) | 9 (4%) | 12 (5%) | 55 (23%) | 33 (14%) |
| 3–5 years | 50 (21%) | 8 (3%) | 13 (5%) | 24 (10%) | 21 (9%) |
| 6–9 years | 41 (17%) | 4 (2%) | 7 (3%) | 22 (9%) | 16 (7%) |
| 10–14 years | 23 (10%) | 7 (3%) | 6 (2%) | 11 (5%) | 13 (5%) |
| 15–19 years | 6 (2%) | 3 (1%) | 3 (1%) | 3 (1%) | 3 (1%) |
| 20 + years | 1 (< 0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (< 0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Time in field | |||||
| 0–5 years | 45 (19%) | 4 (2%) | 6 (2%) | 29 (12%) | 14 (6%) |
| 6–10 years | 79 (33%) | 10 (4%) | 15 (6%) | 40 (16%) | 36 (15%) |
| 11–15 years | 46 (19%) | 4 (2%) | 9 (4%) | 26 (11%) | 14 (6%) |
| 16–20 years | 23 (10%) | 5 (2%) | 4 (2%) | 12 (5%) | 12 (5%) |
| 21 + years | 18 (7%) | 8 (3%) | 7 (3%) | 9 (4%) | 10 (4%) |
| Marital status | |||||
| Separated | 1 (< 0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (< 0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Married or domestic partnership | 146 (60%) | 26 (11%) | 32 (32%) | 79 (33%) | 60 (25%) |
| Divorced | 10 (4%) | 2 (1%) | 2 (1%) | 5 (2%) | 6 (2%) |
| Single, never married | 45 (19%) | 3 (1%) | 5 (2%) | 29 (12%) | 15 (6%) |
| Long term | 9 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (< 0%) | 3 (1%) | 5 (2%) |
| Location | |||||
| West | 75 (31%) | 8 (3%) | 1 (< 0%) | 61 (25%) | 20 (8%) |
| Midwest | 48 (20%) | 9 (4%) | 17 (7%) | 16 (7%) | 25 (10%) |
| South | 56 (23%) | 10 (4%) | 17 (7%) | 23 (9%) | 27 (11%) |
| Northeast | 32 (13%) | 4 (2%) | 6 (2%) | 16 (7%) | 14 (6%) |
| Practice location | |||||
| Urban areas | 102 (42%) | 13 (5%) | |||
| Rural areas | 36 (15%) | 5 (2%) | |||
| Combined | 72 (20%) | 13 (5%) | |||
| Client age range | |||||
| Children (0–12 years) | 61 (25%) | 4 (2%) | 8 (3%) | 40 (16%) | 18 (7%) |
| Adolescents (13–21 years) | 4 (2%) | 1 (< 0%) | 1 (< 0%) | 3 (1%) | 1 (< 0%) |
| Children + Adolescents | |||||
| (0–21 years) | 90 (37%) | 7 (3%) | 14 (6%) | 46 (19%) | 37 (15%) |
| Combined (including adults; all age ranges) | 56 (23%) | 19 (8%) | 18 (7%) | 27 (11%) | 30 (12%) |
Two participants selected “nonbinary” under the gender category, contributing data in the above table only in the rural areas, urban areas, and combined areas columns, for a total combined N of 242 in columns labeled “Female” and “Male.” One (female) participant did not indicate a practice location (e.g., rural areas), leading to a total combined N of 243 in columns labeled “Rural areas,” “Urban areas,” and “Combined areas” (total sample N of 244 with two participants indicating nonbinary [N = 242] and one participant not indicating a practice location [N = 243])