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Table 2 Respondent sociodemographic and work-related characteristics*

From: Provider perceptions of systems-level barriers and facilitators to utilizing family-based treatment approaches in adolescent and young adult opioid use disorder treatment

Variable

N

%

Age

18–34 years old*

9

31.9%

 

35–44 years old

27

29.7%

 

45–54 years old

18

19.8%

 

55 years and older*

17

18.7%

Sex at birth

Male

22

25.0%

 

Female

64

72.7%

Gender identity

Male

22

24.2%

 

Female

67

73.6%

 

Non-binary / third gender

0

0.0%

Hispanic/ Latine

Yes

9

9.9%

 

No

80

87.9%

 

Unsure

0

0.0%

 

Black or African American, Haitian, or Cape Verdean

5

5.5%

Race

White

66

72.5%

 

More than one race

12

13.2%

 

American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, or something else*

4

4.4%

Highest level of education

Some college

10

11.0%

 

Associate's degree

7

7.7%

 

Bachelor's degree

35

38.5%

 

Master's degree

27

29.7%

 

Advanced level degree beyond Master’s (e.g. MD, PhD, JD)

9

9.9%

 

Other

3

3.3%

Primary professional discipline

Case management

4

4.4%

 

Counseling

35

38.5%

 

Psychology

5

5.5%

 

Social work

12

13.2%

 

Nursing

10

11.0%

 

Physician

6

6.6%

 

Administration

15

16.5%

 

Other (includes peer or family recovery specialists)*

6

6.6%%

Current job role

Program director or administrator

17

19.1%

 

Clinical supervisor

6

6.7%

 

Direct clinical service provider (e.g. nurse, counselor, doctor, social worker)

51

57.3%

 

Support staff

12

13.5%

 

Other

3

3.4%

Length of time in profession

M = 10.9 years (SD = 12.1 years)

  

Length of time at current organization

M = 4.4 years (SD = 4.5 years)

  

Current caseload

M = 87.58 cases (SD = 120.68)

  
 

None or N/A

10

11.4%

 

Less than 10 cases

6

5.8%

 

10–25 cases

11

12.5%

 

26–49 cases

11

12.5%

 

50–75 cases

24

27.3%

 

76–99 cases

6

6.8%

 

100 or more

19

21.6%

  1. *To protect respondent anonymity, categories of potentially- identifying demographic characteristics with less than 5 respondents were collapsed