Table 2.

Healthcare Providers’ Demographics, Qualifications, and Workload (n = 355)

Option	Response	n(%),`x±sd
Age		40.6±9.3
Gender	Female	183(51.5)
	Male	172(48.5)
	Other	0(0.0)
Education	Technical school	6(1.7)
	Associate degree	33(9.3)
	Bachelor’s degree	191(53.8)
	Master’s degree	80(22.5)
	Doctoral Degree	43(12.1)
	Other	2(0.6)
Employment	Psychiatrist	310(87.3)
	General Practitioner	9(2.5)
	Neurologist	8(2.3)
	Psychotherapist	7(2)
	Social Worker	3(0.8)
	Nurses	7(2)
	Nurse Assistant	0(0.0)
	Other Health Professionals	11(3.1)
Primary work setting	Outpatient Department	81(22.8)
	Inpatient Department	111(31.3)
	Inpatient and Outpatient Departments	148(41.7)
	Community Clinics	0(0.0)
	Chronic Disease Center (CDC)	2(0.6)
	Other	13(3.7)
Years of experience in psychiatric work	<1 year	27(7.6)
	1–5 years	67(18.9)
	6–10 years	59(16.6)
	11–15 years	68(19.2)
	16–20 years	42(11.8)
	>20 years	92(25.9)
Hours spent directly treating patients per week	<8	61(17.2)
	8–20	81(22.8)
	20–30	58(16.3)
	30–40	70(19.7)
	>40	85(23.9)
Number of patients to treat per week	20–50 hours	180(50.7)
	50–80 hours	64(18)
	80–110 hours	41(11.5)
	110–140 hours	30(8.5)
	140–160 hours	14(3.9)
	160–200 hours	10(2.8)
	>200 hours	16(4.5)
Main specialization/key areas	Mood disorders	55(15.5)
	Clinical Psychology	37(10.4)
	Geriatric Psychiatry	32(9)
	Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	44(12.4)
	General Adult Psychiatry	182(51.3)
	Substance Use Disorders	5(1.4)