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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Treatment for problem gambling and counselors’ perception of their clinical competence: a national web survey in Sweden

Variable

Full sample (N = 188a)

Social services (n = 163)

Healthcare (n = 24)

 

Age. Mean (range)

49.39 (27–68)

49.64 (27–68)

47.39 (31–64)

 

% Women

67

65.4

78.3

 

Years working with PG treatment (%)

 0–1

8.4

7.9

4.2

 

 2–3

45.2

46

41.7

 

 4–6

28.7

26.3

45.8

 

 7–10

9.6

9.7

8.3

 

  > 10

8.5

10.1

0

 

 Years in occupation. mean (sd)

16.0 (9.7)

16 (9.4)

15.3 (11.2)

 

Average number of clients per month

 Basic education/profession

n (%)

 ≤ 2 clients (%)

3–10 clients (%)

  > 10 clients (%)

 Social worker

68 (36.2)

72.1

23.5

4.4

 Behavioral scientist

24 (12.8)

79.2

16.7

4.2

 Pedagogic counselor

16 (8.5)

68.8

31.3

0.0

 Medical training

14 (7.4)

64.3

21.4

14.3

 Alcohol and drug therapist

13 (6.9)

53.8

30.8

15.4

 Assistant nurse

11 (5.9)

81.8

18.2

0.0

 Psychologist

10 (5.3)

70.0

20.0

10.0

 Other

31 (16.4)

74.2

25.8

0.0

 Total

188 (100)

71.8

22.3

5.9

  1. aThe full sample included 1 counselor in private practice. Healthcare included psychiatry (n = 20) and primary care (n = 4). Medical training = medical doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Other = police, economist, youth worker or not specifying basic profession