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Table 3 Summary of participant (focus group) characteristics

From: Mental health workers perceptions of disaster response in China

 

Total (n = 166)

Demographics

 Age (range, years)

25–57

 Male

87 (52.4%)

 Female

79 (47.6%)

Education

 Junior College

29 (17.5%)

 Undergraduate degree

88 (53%)

 Master degree

34 (19.9%)

 PhD degree

17 (9.6%)

Career background

 Psychological counsellor

56 (33.7%)

 Psychotherapist

14 (8.4%)

 Psychiatrist

50 (30.1%)

 Social worker

12 (7.2%)

 Nurse

16 (9.6%)

 Government administrator

18 (10.8%)

Numbers of participation in selected disaster rescue

 Once

76 (45.8%)

 Twice

72 (43.4%)

 More than Twice

18 (10.8%)

 Focus group location (number of groups)

20

 Beijing

4

 Tianjin

1

 Kunming, Yunan

6

 Ludian, Yunan

2

 Wuhan, Hubei

3

 Chengdu, Sichuan

2

 Yumen,Gansu

2