Table 1.
Characteristics of survey participants (n = 601)
| Variables | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 286 (47.6) |
| Female | 315 (52.4) | |
| Speciality | Medicine/Paeds | 394 (65.6) |
| Surgery/ObsGyn | 207 (34.4) | |
| Last Degree | MBBS | 474 (78.9) |
| Postgraduate | 125 (20.8) | |
| Practice setting | Rural | 78 (13.0) |
| Urban | 523 (87.0) | |
| Have you studied psychiatry as a major subject in medical school? (Yes/No) | Yes | 217 (36.1) |
| Have you had an internship experience in Psychiatry? (Yes/No) | Yes | 121 (20.1) |
| Have you ever taken CME courses? (Yes/No) | Yes | 298 (49.6) |
| Have you ever taken CME courses in Psychiatry? (Yes/No) | Yes | 143 (23.8) |
| Have you ever read an article on Psychiatry? (Yes/No) | Yes | 202 (33.6) |
| Have you studied abroad? (Yes/No) | Yes | 102 (17.0) |
| Do you plan to attend CME courses in in future? | Low priority | 99 (16.5) |
| Moderate priority | 232 (38.6) | |
| High priority | 262 (43.6) | |
| Do you plan to attend CME courses in Psychiatry in future? | Low priority | 180 (30.0) |
| Moderate priority | 243 (40.4) | |
| High priority | 172 (28.6) | |
| How frequently do you encounter depression in your practice setting? | Never | 31 (5.2) |
| Rarely | 74 (12.5) | |
| Occasionally | 198 (33.4) | |
| Moderately | 153 (25.8) | |
| Quite often | 137 (23.1) |