Table 3.
Patient demographics and service utilisation (n = 135)
| Total, n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Female | 79 (58.5) |
| Age | |
| Below 18 | 6 (4.4) |
| 18–24 | 15 (11.1) |
| 25–59 | 74 (54.8) |
| Above 60 | 13 (9.6) |
| Not recorded | 27 (20.0) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Brahmin/Chettri | 62 (45.9) |
| Tharu | 43 (31.9) |
| Dalit | 12 (8.9) |
| Other | 18 (13.3) |
| Diagnoses | |
| Psychosis | 32 (23.7) |
| Depression | 50 (37.0) |
| Epilepsy | 20 (14.8) |
| Alcohol use disorders | 16 (11.9) |
| Other | 17 (12.6) |
| Service utilisation | |
| One visit (no follow-up) | 28 (20.7) |
| Two visits | 13 (9.6) |
| Regular visits (>2); at monthly follow-up | 74 (54.8) |
| Referred to other services | 17 (12.6) |
| Not recorded | 3 (2.2) |
| Type of services | |
| Medicines (by primary healthcare worker) | 82 (60.7) |
| Basic psychosocial support (by primary healthcare worker) | 52 (38.5) |
| Emotional support | 22 (16.3) |
| Psychoeducation | 52 (38.5) |
| Stress management | 9 (6.7) |
| Focused psychosocial support (by primary healthcare worker) | 78 (57.8) |
| Behaviour activation | 54 (40.0) |
| Motivational interviewing | 23 (17.0) |
| Family support | 10 (7.4) |
| Advanced psychosocial support (by community counsellor) | 35 (26.0) |
| Not recorded | 30 (22.2) |