Table 1 The socio-demographic characteristics of all participants
Variable | Health professionals | Consumers and carers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
(n = 29) | (%) | (n = 28) | (%) | |
Sex | ||||
Female | 21 | 72.4% | 17 | 60.7% |
Male | 8 | 27.6% | 11 | 39.3% |
Age (years) | ||||
Range | 19 | 62 | 18 | 55 |
Mean ± SD | 36.7 | 11.5 | 32.3 | 10.9 |
Area of practice | ||||
Psychologistsa | 9 | 31.0% | NA | NA |
MD students | 4 | 13.8% | NA | NA |
Nurses | 4 | 13.8% | NA | NA |
Nurse technicians | 3 | 10.3% | NA | NA |
MH researchers | 3 | 10.3% | NA | NA |
Psychiatristsb | 2 | 6.9% | NA | NA |
Othersc | 2 | 6.9% | NA | NA |
Missing | 1 | 3.4% | NA | NA |
Setting of practice | ||||
Government hospital | 10 | 34.5% | NA | NA |
Educational Institution | 6 | 20.7% | NA | NA |
Private practice | 5 | 17.2% | NA | NA |
Community MH service | 5 | 17.2% | NA | NA |
Other | 1 | 3.4% | NA | NA |
Missing | 2 | 6.9% | NA | NA |