Table 2.
Social and demographic characteristics of Bhutanese MHFA trainees, by participation in culturally-appropriate orientation to mental health terminology and concepts
| Total (N = 458) | Orientation (N = 226) | No orientation (N = 232) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, male (%) | 55.2 | 56.5 | 54.0 | 0.593 |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 32.2 (8.9) | 31.9 (9.4) | 32.5 (8.5) | 0.467 |
| Educational attainment (%) | 0.103 | |||
| Grade 10 or less | 3.3 | 1.8 | 4.7 | |
| Grade 11–12 | 14.0 | 15.5 | 12.5 | |
| Associate’s degree | 35.7 | 38.9 | 32.8 | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 21.0 | 21.7 | 20.3 | |
| Master’s degree or PhD | 26.0 | 22.1 | 29.7 | |
| Current immigration status (%) | 0.064 | |||
| Refugee | 8.1 | 4.9 | 11.2 | |
| Permanent resident | 43.5 | 46.9 | 40.1 | |
| Naturalized US citizen | 44.3 | 44.3 | 45.3 | |
| Other, e.g., asylee | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| Previous mental health training (%) | 11.6 | 10.6 | 12.5 | 0.497 |
| Personal experience with mental health problems (%) | 10.5 | 9.3 | 11.6 | 0.396 |
| Family experience with mental health problems (%) | 16.8 | 18.1 | 15.5 | 0.465 |