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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of study participants by district

From: Implementing an mhGAP-based training and supervision package to improve healthcare workers’ competencies and access to mental health care in Malawi

 

Mulanje

Thyolo

Machinga

Nsanje

Ntcheu

Gender n (%)

 Male

26 (60.5)

35 (46.1)

59 (46.1)

73 (57.9)

62 (48.8)

Age in years

 Median (IQR)

34 (30–42)

30 (27–44)

28 (25–34)

31 (27–36)

31 (27–38)

Current role n (%)

 Nurse/Midwife/Technician

19 (44.2)

28 (31.6)

70 (54.7)

65 (51.6)

77 (61.1)

 Medical assistant

20 (46.5)

21 (27.6)

27 (21.1)

21 (16.7)

37 (29.3)

 Clinical technician

1 (2.3)

13 (17.1)

22 (17.2)

29 (23.0)

5 (4.0)

 Community nurse

2 (4.7)

4 (5.3)

5 (3.9)

11 (8.7)

2 (1.6)

 Other

1 (2.3)

10 (13.1)

4 (3.1)

0

5 (4.0)

Years of clinical experience

 Median (IQR)

5 (3–10)

6 (4–10)

4 (0.7–8)

5 (2–10)

5 (2–10)

Previous training in mental health n (%)

 No training

40 (93.0)

59 (79.7)

113 (88.3)

116 (92.1)

108 (87.8)

In-service training in mental health n (%)

 No training

43 (100)

66 (86.8)

124 (99.2)

125 (99.2)

123 (97.6)