Table 1.
Distribution of demographic characteristics and pre-training knowledge, self-efficacy, and stigma among CIT trainees in 5 New York State counties, 2019.
| Measures | Distribution, n (%) |
|---|---|
| All | 92 (100.0) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 60 (65.2) |
| Female | 32 (34.8) |
| Race | |
| White | 78 (84.8) |
| Non-White | 14 (15.2) |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 38.3 (9.5) |
| Range | 23–59 |
| Law enforcement role | |
| Police/Sheriff (road patrol) | 80 (87.0) |
| Dispatch/corrections/other | 12 (13.0) |
| Years of service (years), mean (SD) | 11.60 (8.4) |
| Less than 5 years | 31 (33.7) |
| 5–14 years | 26 (28.3) |
| 15 years or more | 35 (38.0) |
| Previous mental health-related training | |
| Yes | 85 (92.4) |
| No | 7 (7.6) |
| Pre-training knowledge | |
| Describe communication strategies | 22 (23.9) |
| Awareness of community resources | 69 (75.0) |
| Identify typical symptoms of psychosis | 37 (40.2) |
| Identify indicators of suicidal thoughts | 35 (38.0) |
| Self-efficacy score, mean (SD) | |
| Pre-training | 14.6 (2.4) |
| Post-training | 17.5 (2.0) |
| Mental illness stigma | |
| Count, mean (SD) | |
| Pre-training | 1.7 (1.5) |
| Post-training | 1.0 (1.1) |
| Endorse at least one stigmatizing attitude | |
| Pre-training | 70 (76.1) |
| Post-training | 56 (60.9) |
| Substance use stigma | |
| Count, mean (SD) | |
| Pre-training | 2.4 (1.8) |
| Post-training | 1.4 (1.5) |
| Endorse at least one stigmatizing attitude | |
| Pre-training | 77 (83.7) |
| Post-training | 56 (60.9) |