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Table 1 Characteristics of patients who received a recommendation from the psychiatrist during panel reviews

From: Treatment recommendations made by a consultant psychiatrist to improve the quality of care in a collaborative mental health intervention in rural Nepal

Characteristic of participants

n (%)

Number of patients receiving recommendations

192

Gender

 Female

135 (70.3%)

 Male

57 (29.6%)

 Median age

35.5

Diagnosis

 Primary depression

72 (37.5%)

 Co-morbid depression

52 (27.1%)

 Co-morbid anxiety

36 (18.8%)

 Primary anxiety

29 (15.1%)

 Other

20 (10.4%)

Primary psychotic disorders

5 (2.6%)