Table 1.
Characteristics of Healthcare personnel in the Study (n = 262).
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Mean age (SD) | 32.12 (5.61) |
| Min-max | 22-60 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 187 (71.9) |
| Male | 73 (28.1) |
| Race | |
| Malay | 233 (90.0) |
| Chinese | 16 (6.2) |
| Indian | 8 (3.0) |
| Others | 2 (0.8) |
| Religion | |
| Islam | 234 (91.1) |
| Buddhist | 13 (5.1) |
| Christian | 5 (1.9) |
| Hindu | 5 (1.9) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 186 (71.5) |
| Single | 64 (24.6) |
| Divorced/separated | 7 (2.7) |
| Widowed | 3 (1.2) |
| Education | |
| Secondary school | 57 (22.0) |
| Diploma | 143 (55.0) |
| Degree | 43 (16.5) |
| Master’s/PhD | 17 (6.5) |
| Occupation | |
| Nurse | 119 (49.3) |
| Hospital attendant | 58 (24.1) |
| Medical officer and specialist | 46 (19.0) |
| Assistant medical officer | 18 (7.6) |
| Years of service | |
| Mean years (SD) | 8.36 (4.89) |
| Min-max | 6 mo, 21.25 y |
| No. of suicidal patients cared for | |
| None | 100 (38.8) |
| 1-10 | 94 (36.4) |
| 11-20 | 31 (12.0) |
| 21-30 | 9 (3.5) |
| 31-40 | 7 (2.7) |
| >40 | 17 (6.6) |
| Have attended training on suicide management | |
| Yes | 41 (15.8) |
| No | 218 (84.2) |
| Need more training in handling suicidal patient | |
| Yes | 222 (85.7) |
| No | 37 (14.3) |
Note. Number (n) is based on available information and is reported over total respondents (N = 262). The remaining unreported number is the missing value.