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 | ||