Table 2 Interpreter-related characteristics and working conditions among the main work settings at t1

Work-related characteristics

Degree in interpreting

.002

 No

134 (84%)

34 (89%)

38 (97%)

20 (91%)

42 (71%)

 Yes, from college or university

24 (16%)

4 (11%)

1 (3%)

2 (9%)

17 (29%)

Work experience in years (Mdn)

3

4

2

3

4

.06

Employment as interpreter

.10

 Freelance

107 (67%)

28 (74%)

31 (79%)

14 (64%)

34 (58%)

 Employed

51 (33%)

10 (26%)

8 (21%)

8 (36%)

25 (42%)

Weekly working hours

.04

 1–10 h

111 (70%)

29 (76%)

34 (87%)

15 (68%)

33 (56%)

 11–20 h

17 (11%)

4 (11%)

3 (8%)

4 (18%)

6 (10%)

 21–30 h

12 (8%)

3 (8%)

1 (3%)

1 (5%)

7 (12%)

 31–40 h

18 (11%)

2 (5%)

1 (3%)

2 (9%)

13 (22%)

Hours interpreting without break (Mdn)

2

1.5

2

2

2

.23

Traumatic content in % (Mdn)

20

50

50

10

10

 < .001***

Supportive working conditions

Frequency of supervision: n (%) ^a

.22

 Never

75 (47%)

18 (47%)

15 (38%)

15 (68%)

27 (46%)

 Irregular

73 (46%)

17 (45%)

21 (54%)

5 (23%)

30 (51%)

 Regular

10 (6%)

3 (8%)

3 (8%)

2 (9%)

2 (3%)

Frequency of peer-to-peer counselling: n (%) ^a,b

.64

 Never

57 (36%)

14 (38%)

15 (38%)

9 (41%)

19 (32%)

 Irregular

78 (50%)

16 (43%)

17 (44%)

12 (55%)

33 (56%)

 Regular

22 (14%)

7 (19%)

7 (18%)

1 (5%)

7 (12%)

Training: n (%) ^c,d

.05

 Never

46 (30%)

9 (24%)

7 (18%)

9 (41%)

21 (38%)

 Once per year

59 (38%)

19 (50%)

15 (39%)

10 (45%)

15 (27%)

 More than once per year

49 (32%)

10 (26%)

16 (42%)

3 (14%)

20 (36%)