Table 1.
Frequency statistics for all questions divided by PGY group
| Question | PGY Group | ||||
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| Overall | PGY1–2 | PGY3–4 | PGY5/Fellow | ||
| Incidence of psychiatric illness amongst doctors is higher than general population? | No | 50 (47.2%) | 18 (45.0%) | 24 (49.0%) | 8 (47.1%) |
| Yes | 41 (38.7%) | 15 (37.5%) | 18 (36.7%) | 8 (47.1%) | |
| Don’t know | 15 (14.2%) | 7 (17.5%) | 7 (14.3%) | 1 (5.9%) | |
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| Incidence of psychiatric illness amongst medical/surgical professionals higher than that of psychiatrists? | No | 63 (59.4%) | 23 (57.5%) | 27 (55.%) | 13 (76.5%) |
| Yes | 17 (16.0%) | 4 (10.0%) | 11 (22.4%) | 2 (11.8%) | |
| Don’t know | 26 (24.5%) | 13 (32.5%) | 11 (22.4%) | 2 (11.8%) | |
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| Have you ever experienced a mental illness, which had affected your personal, social or occupational life? | No | 68 (64.2%) | 25 (62.5%) | 30 (61.2%) | 13 (76.5%) |
| Yes | 35 (33.0%) | 15 (37.5%) | 16 (32.7%) | 4 (23.5%) | |
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| In the last 12 months did you use… | Cigarettes | 5 (4.7%) | 4 (10.0%) | 1 (2.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Alcohol | 37 (34.9%) | 16 (40.1%) | 16 (32.7%) | 5 (29.4%) | |
| Sedatives | 3 (2.8%) | 3 (7.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Illicit drugs | 10 (9.4%) | 6 (15.0%) | 4 (8.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
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| If you were to develop a psychiatric illness affecting your personal, social or occupational life, to whom would you initially be most likely to disclose this? | Church/Clergy | 1 (0.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (5.9%) |
| GP/Family Physician | 30 (28.3%) | 9 (22.5%) | 17 (34.7%) | 4 (23.5%) | |
| Family/Friends | 61 (57.5%) | 25 (62.5%) | 25 (51.0%) | 11 (64.7%) | |
| Colleagues | 5 (4.7%) | 2 (5.0%) | 3 (6.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| No-one | 3 (2.8%) | 1 (2.5%) | 1 (2.0%) | 1 (5.9%) | |
| Other | 6 (5.7%) | 3 (7.5%) | 3 (6.1%) | 0(0.0%) | |
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| What is the most important factor that would affect your decision not to disclose your mental illness? | Stigma | 11 (10.4%) | 5 (12.5%) | 5 (10.2%) | 1 (5.9%) |
| Career Implications | 39 (36.8%) | 18 (45.0%) | 14 (28.6%) | 7 (41.2%) | |
| Professional Standing | 15 (14.2%) | 6 (15.0%) | 8 (16.3%) | 1 (5.9%) | |
| Other | 5 (4.7%) | 3 (7.5%) | 1 (2.0%) | 1 (5.9%) | |
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| If you were to suffer from a mental illness affecting your personal, social or occupational life requiring out-patient treatment, what would be your first treatment preference? | Informal Profess. Advice | 21 (19.8%) | 9 (22.5%) | 9 (18.4%) | 3 (17.6%) |
| Formal Profess. Advice | 73 (68.9%) | 29 (72.5%) | 32 (65.3%) | 12 (70.6%) | |
| Self-medication | 6 (5.7%) | 1 (2.5%) | 3 (6.1%) | 2 (11.8%) | |
| No Treatment | 2 (1.9%) | 1 (2.5%) | 1 (2.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
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| If you were to develop a mental illness requiring in-patient treatment, where would be your first preference? | Local | 15 (14.2%) | 8 (20.0%) | 6 (12.2%) | 1 (5.9%) |
| Out of Area | 88 (83.0%) | 32 (80.0%) | 40 (81.6%) | 16 (94.1%) | |
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| In choosing in-patient preference, which of the following influenced your decision most? | Quality of care | 8 (7.5%) | 3 (7.5%) | 4 (8.2%) | 1 (5.9%) |
| Convenience | 11 (10.4%) | 8 (20.0%) | 2 (4.1%) | 1 (5.9%) | |
| Confidentiality | 67 (63.2%) | 25 (62.5%) | 32 (65.3%) | 10 (58.8%) | |
| Stigma | 15 (14.2%) | 4 (10.0%) | 8 (16.3%) | 3 (17.6%) | |