Table 2 The socio-demographic characteristics of all participants
Variable | Mental health professionals | Consumers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (n = 92) | Percentage (%) | Frequency (n = 23) | Percentage (%) | |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 21 | 22.8% | 6 | 26.1% |
 Female | 71 | 77.2% | 13 | 56.5% |
 Missing | 0 | 0% | 4 | 17.4% |
Age category | ||||
 18–34 | 22 | 23.9% | 4 | 17.4% |
 35–44 | 33 | 35.9% | 4 | 17.4% |
 45–54 | 33 | 35.9% | 2 | 8.7% |
 55–64 | 4 | 4.3% | 5 | 21.7% |
 65 and above | 0 | 0% | 4 | 17.4% |
 Missing | 0 | 0% | 4 | 17.4% |
Highest educational qualification | ||||
 Primary school | 0 | 0% | 4 | 17.4% |
 Secondary school / high school | 5 | 5.4% | 13 | 56.5% |
 Technical diploma | 48 | 52.2% | 1 | 4.3% |
 Bachelor’s degree | 19 | 20.7% | 0 | 0% |
 Master’s degree | 4 | 4.4% | 0 | 0% |
 Doctorate (Higher degree by research) or PhD | 6 | 6.5% | 0 | 0% |
 Other | 10 | 10.9% | 0 | 0% |
 Missing | 0 | 0% | 5 | 21.7% |
Principal area of practice | ||||
 Psychiatrist | 8 | 8.7% | NA | NA |
 Other medical doctors providing mental health services | 18 | 19.6% | NA | NA |
 Midwife providing preventative mental health services | 22 | 23.9% | NA | NA |
 Mental health nurse | 33 | 35.9% | NA | NA |
 Mental health social worker | 2 | 2.2% | NA | NA |
 Other | 8 | 8.7% | NA | NA |
 Missing | 1 | 1.1% | NA | NA |
Principal setting of practice / affiliation | ||||
 Government hospital | 58 | 63% | NA | NA |
 Community mental health service | 28 | 30.4% | NA | NA |
 Educational institution | 1 | 1.1% | NA | NA |
 Other | 3 | 3.3% | NA | NA |
 Missing | 2 | 2.2% | NA | NA |
Years worked in the principal area of practice/ as consumer | ||||
 2–4 years | 31 | 33.7% | 4 | 17.4% |
 4 years or more | 58 | 63.% | 19 | 82.6% |
 Missing | 3 | 3.3% | 0 | 0% |
Consumer/carer status | ||||
 Consumers with lived experience | NA | NA | 18 | 78.2% |
 Carers | NA | NA | 5 | 21.7% |