Demographic profile of clinician respondents
| Characteristic | Number of clinicians (%) |
|---|---|
| Specialty | n=244 |
| Therapist* | 109 (45) |
| Primary care/internal medicine physician | 81 (33) |
| Psychiatrist | 25 (10) |
| Psychiatric/mental health nurse | 6 (3) |
| Other | 23 (9) |
| Proportion of past year’s clients with depression | n=243 |
| A majority | 67 (28) |
| A substantial portion | 151 (62) |
| Few | 25 (10) |
| Preferred treatment | n=241 |
| Combination talk therapy and medication | 75 (31) |
| Talk therapy | 75 (31) |
| Antidepressant medication | 65 (27) |
| Lifestyle changes | 18 (7) |
| Alternative therapy | 6 (2) |
| Electroconvulsive therapy | 2 (1) |
| Community environment (workplace) | n=205 |
| Urban/metropolitan (50 000+) | 84 (41) |
| Large rural city/micropolitan (10 000–49 999) | 53 (26) |
| Small rural city/town (2500–9999) | 61 (30) |
| Isolated rural town (under 2500, 60+min to urban area) | 7 (3) |
| Race† | n=204 |
| White | 179 (88) |
| Asian | 18 (9) |
| African-American | 6 (3) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 (2) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 (0) |
| Other | 1 (0) |
| Ethnicity | n=203 |
| Not Hispanic/Latino | 194 (96) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9 (4) |
| Language spoken at home | n=243 |
| English | 212 (87) |
| Other | 31 (13) |
*‘Therapist’ describes non-prescribing clinicians including psychologist, social worker and licensed professional counsellor.
†Multiple selections allowed.