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Table 19.7f. Number and percent distribution of full-time equivalent staff1
in all other mental health organizations, by staff discipline:
United States, selected years, 1972–2000
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Staff discipline
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1972
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1976
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1978
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1986
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1990
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1992
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1994
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1998
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2000
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Number of FTE staff
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All staff
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20,774
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28,372
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33,430
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33,430
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115,005
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149,075
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195,018
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318,008
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200,485
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Patient care staff
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14,831
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20,414
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23,861
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23,861
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82,224
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109,058
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102,578
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247,510
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152,905
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Professional patient care staff
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12,879
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17,365
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20,263
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20,263
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64,768
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80,000
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60,738
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139,538
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86,281
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Psychiatrists
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1,815
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1,792
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1,781
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1,781
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3,969
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4,286
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3,554
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10,548
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4,715
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Other physicians
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127
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135
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83
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83
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498
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437
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432
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1,342
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346
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Psychologists2
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2,811
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4,065
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4,565
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4,565
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9,908
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10,605
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6,814
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17,954
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7,861
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Social workers
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4,979
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6,490
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7,593
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7,593
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19,921
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27,586
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23,287
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42,763
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33,090
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Registered nurses
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958
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1,239
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1,355
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1,355
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5,647
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6,369
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5,590
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15,977
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9,887
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Other mental health professionals
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1,978
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3,354
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4,521
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4,521
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22,218
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30,028
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20,086
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46,719
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28,637
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Physical health professionals and assistants
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211
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290
|
365
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365
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2,607
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689
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975
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4,234
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1,745
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Other mental health workers3
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1,952
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3,049
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3,598
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3,598
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17,456
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29,058
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41,840
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107,972
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66,623
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Administrative, clerical, and maintenance staff
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5,942
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7,958
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9,569
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9,569
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32,781
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40,017
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92,440
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70,498
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47,580
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Percent distribution of FTE staff
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All staff
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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Patient care staff
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71.4
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72.0
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71.4
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71.4
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71.5
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73.2
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52.6
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77.8
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76.3
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Professional patient care staff
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62.0
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61.2
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60.6
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60.6
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56.3
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53.7
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31.1
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43.9
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43.0
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Psychiatrists
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8.7
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6.3
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5.3
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5.3
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3.5
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2.9
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1.8
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3.3
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2.4
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Other physicians
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0.6
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0.5
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0.2
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0.2
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0.4
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0.3
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0.2
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0.4
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0.2
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Psychologists2
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13.5
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14.3
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13.7
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13.7
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8.6
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7.1
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3.5
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5.6
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3.9
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Social workers
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24.0
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22.9
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22.7
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22.7
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17.3
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18.5
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11.9
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13.4
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16.5
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Registered nurses
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4.6
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4.4
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4.1
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4.1
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4.9
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4.3
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2.9
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5.0
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4.9
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Other mental health professionals
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9.5
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11.8
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13.5
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13.5
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19.3
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20.1
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10.3
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14.7
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14.3
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Physical health professionals and assistants
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1.0
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1.0
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1.1
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1.1
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2.3
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0.5
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0.5
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1.3
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0.9
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Other mental health workers3
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9.4
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10.7
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10.8
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10.8
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15.2
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19.5
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21.5
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34.0
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33.2
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Administrative, clerical, and maintenance staff
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28.6
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28.0
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28.6
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28.6
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28.5
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26.8
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47.4
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22.2
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23.7
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Sources: Published and unpublished inventory data from the Survey and Analysis
Branch, Division of State and Community Systems Development, Center for Mental
Health Services.
1 The computation of full-time equivalent staff is based on a 40-hour work
week.
2 For 1972–78, this category included all psychologists with a B.A.
degree and above; for 1986–94, it included only psychologists with an M.A.
degree and above.
3 Workers in this category have less than a B.A. degree.
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