Table 1 Characteristics of the sample
|  | Health care professionals | Public Safety Personnel (n = 10) | Advocacy Group Reps. (n = 7) | Total (n = 46) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Social Workers (n = 10) | Occupational Therapists (n = 9) | Nurses (n = 10) | ||||
Sample- specific description | Practice-oriented professionals concerned with improving the welfare of children with disabilities and their families | Professionals who help children with disabilities and their families develop or recover the ability to do meaningful activities | Professionals who support health care needs for children with disabilities and their families | People who work in leadership positions in governmental departments of public safety and emergency planning | People who work in leadership positions in organizations that advocate for specific disability groups | Â |
Race | 90% white | 100% white | 100% white | 100% white | 100% white | 98% white |
10% multiracial | Â | Â | Â | Â | 2% multiracial | |
Gender | 70% female | 89% female | 90% female | 40% female | 86% female | 74% female |
Education Level | Â | 22% Doctorate | Â | Â | (Not asked) | 4% Doctorate |
90% Master | 56% Master | 20% Master | 50% Master |  | 46% Master’s | |
10% Bachelor | 22% Bachelor | 70% Bachelor | 20% Bachelor | Â | 26% Bachelor | |
| Â | Â | 10% Associate | 30% Associate | Â | 9% associate (15% not asked) | |
Age (years) | M = 43.5 SD = 12.6 Range: 27–63 | M = 43.0 SD = 11.4 Range: 33–62 | M = 32.9 SD = 11.3 Range: 24–62 | M = 46.2 SD = 7.3 Range: 38–61 | M = 42.3 SD = 13.8 Range: 26–64 | M = 41.7 SD = 11.97 Range: 24–64 |
Years of Experience in Current Role | M = 19.7 SD = 11.4 Range: 6–38 | M = 15.6 SD = 13.3 Range: 4–35 | M = 10.5 SD = 11.8 Range: 2.5–42 | M = 13.4 SD = 7.3 Range: 5–42 | M = 7.0 SD = 6.5 Range: 2.5–19 | M = 14.5 SD = 12.2 Range: 2.5–42 |