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Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample

From: Stigma toward schizophrenia: do all psychiatrists behave the same? Latent profile analysis of a national sample of psychiatrists in Brazil

Variable

N = 1414 n(%)

Age (years)

43.3 (12.6)*

Sex (male)

787 (55.7)

Marital status

   Single

472 (33.4)

   Married

765 (54.1)

   Previously married

177 (12.5)

Offspring (yes)

807 (57.1)

Level of education (none doctoral degree)

1082 (76.5)

Contact with family member with psychiatric disorder

   No such family member

468 (33.1)

   Rarely or several times per month

409 (28.9)

   Several times per week or daily

537 (38.0)

Seeking professional help for a psychiatric disorder

   Never sought help

876 (62.0)

   Sought help, did not receive prescription

180 (12.7)

   Sought help, received prescription

358 (25.3)

Place of work

   Public hospital

571 (40.4)

   Private hospital

439 (31.0)

   Public outpatient institution

697 (49.3)

   University hospital

501 (35.4)

   Private office

1190 (84.2)

   Mental health insurance company

415 (29.3)

  1. * only for this variable: Mean (Standard deviation).