Table 1

Demographic Characteristics of Survey Respondents

ItemResultNumber (Percentage)
GenderMale23 (56.1)
Female18 (43.9)
EthnicityWhite or European33 (80.5)
Othera7 (19.5)
ProfessionStaff psychiatrist39 (95.1)
Fellow2 (4.9)
Primary workForensic psychiatry38 (92.7)
Other3 (7.3)
Location of employmentAcademic center25 (61.0)
Mental health hospital6 (14.6)
Private practice6 (14.6)
Othera4 (9.8)
Length of time practicing forensic psychiatry0–5 years8 (19.5)
6–10 years3 (7.3)
11–15 years7 (17.1)
16–20 years7 (17.1)
21–25 years4 (9.8)
26+ years12 (29.3)
Pattern of workFull-time work38 (92.7)
Part-time work3 (7.3)
  • aCategories combined owing to cell size <5 for individual categories.