Table 4 Self-perceived competence, commitment, empathy and irritation with somatic diagnoses, substance misuse, depression and anxiety and suicidal behaviour according to specialty

Competence

Scale range: 1 (very low) to 5 (very high)

Somatic diagnoses

3.6 (3.5–3.7)

2.3 (2.1–2.4)

3.6 3.5–3.7)

<0.001

Substance misuse

3.3 (3.1–3.4)

3.5 (3.4–3.6)

2.5 (2.4–2.6)

<0.001

Depression and anxiety

3.6 (3.4–3.7)

4.3 (4.2–4.4)

2.5 (2.3–2.6)

<0.001

Suicidal behaviour

3.2 (3.1–3.4)

4.1 (4.0–4.2)

2.4 (2.3–2.5)

<0.001

Commitment

Scale range: 1 (very low) to 5 (very high)

Somatic diagnoses

3.7 (3.6–3.8)

2.3 (2.2–2.5)

3.7 (3.6–3.8)

<0.001

Substance misuse

3.4 (3.3–3.5)

3.8 (3.7–3.9)

2.6 (2.5–2.8)

<0.001

Depression and anxiety

3.7 (3.6–3.8)

4.2 (4.1–4.3)

2.7 (2.5–2.8)

<0.001

Suicidal behaviour

3.7 (3.5–3.8)

4.2 (4.1–4.3)

2.8 (2.6–3.0)

<0.001

Empathy

Scale range: 1 (low) to 5 (very high)

Somatic diagnoses

3.6 (3.5–3.8)

3.4 (3.3–3.5)

3.8 (3.7–3.9)

<0.001

Substance misuse

3.0 (2.9–3.2)

3.2 (3.0–3.3)

2.9 (2.8–3.1)

0.122

Depression and anxiety

3.8 (3.7–3.9)

3.9 (3.8–4.1)

3.5 (3.4–3.7)

<0.001

Suicidal behaviour

3.9 (3.8–4.1)

3.9 (3.8–4.1)

3.7 (3.6–3.9)

0.076

Irritation

Scale range: 1 (not at all irritated) to 5 (very irritated)

Somatic diagnoses

1.2 (1.1–1.3)

1.2 (1.1–1.2)

1.2 (1.1–1.3)

0.668

Substance misuse

2.6 (2.4–2.8)

2.4 (2.2–2.6)

2.5 (2.3–2.7)

0.325

Depression and anxiety

1.6 (1.4–1.7)

1.5 (1.4–1.6)

1.5 (1.4–1.6)

0.776

Suicidal behaviour

1.6 (1.4–1.8)

1.9 (1.7–2.1)

1.8 (1.6–1.9)

0.148