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Table 1 Characteristics of participants (n = 60)

From: Cultural adaptation of the mental health first aid guidelines for assisting a person at risk of suicide in Brazil: a Delphi expert consensus study

Item

Category

N

%

Sexa

Male

15

25.0%

Female

41

68.3%

Occupation

Health professionals

  

Psychologistsb

24

40.0%

Nursesc

5

8.3%

Medical doctorsd

4

6.7%

Mental health researchers

4

6.7%

Occupational therapists

2

3.3%

Social workers

1

1.7%

Volunteerse

10

23.3%

Own lived experience

6

10.0%

Age (years)a

Range

21–67

 

Mean ± SD

42.9 ± 12.6

 

Median

42.5

 
  1. Participants that had professional and personal experience with suicide were assigned to the health professional group
  2. aMissing data (n = 4)
  3. bIncludes one psychologist intern
  4. cIncludes three nurse assistants
  5. dIncludes medical doctors specialised in children and adolescents
  6. eVolunteers from local suicide prevention non-governmental organisations (Sociedade Amigos da Vida (n = 10; https://sociedadeamigosdavida.org.br/), Centro de Valorização da Vida (n = 2; https://www.cvv.org.br/), and others (n = 2)