Table 1 Demographics, occupational information, and previous FFP-related experiences of the participants
From: Chinese mental health workers’ family-focused practices: a cross-sectional survey
Characteristics, median (IQR) or N (%) | All (n = 515) | Profession types | Post-hoc tests | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Psychiatrists (n = 213) | Psychiatric nurses (n = 269) | AMHPs (n = 33) | |||
Age, years | 34 (29–40) | 36 (31.5–45)*** | 32 (26.5–36)*** | 39 (32.5–44)*** | 2 < 1, 2 < 3 |
Gender | |||||
Female | 374 (72.6) | 133 (62.4)*** | 214 (79.6)*** | 27 (81.8)*** | 1 < 2 |
Male | 141 (27.4) | 80 (37.6)*** | 55 (20.4)*** | 6 (18.2)*** | 2 < 1 |
Education | |||||
Associate degree | 182 (35.3) | 40 (18.8)*** | 135 (50.2)*** | 7 (21.2)*** | 1 < 2, 3 < 2 |
Bachelor’s degree | 281 (54.6) | 131 (61.5)*** | 131 (48.7)*** | 19 (57.6)*** | 2 < 1 |
Postgraduate degree | 52 (10.1) | 42 (19.8)*** | 3 (1.1)*** | 7 (21.2)*** | 2 < 1, 2 < 3 |
Place of service | |||||
CHC | 174 (33.8) | 108 (50.7)*** | 44 (16.4)*** | 22 (66.7)*** | 2 < 1, 2 < 3 |
SPH | 251 (48.7) | 56 (26.3)*** | 189 (70.3)*** | 6 (18.2)*** | 1 < 2, 3 < 2 |
TPH | 90 (17.5) | 49 (23.0)*** | 36 (13.4)*** | 5 (15.2)*** | 2 < 1 |
Length of service, years | 8 (3–13) | 10 (4–14)* | 7 (3–12)* | 10 (4–20)* | 2 < 1 |
Previous training in FFP | 212 (41.8) | 112 (52.6)*** | 75 (27.9)*** | 25 (75.8)*** | 2 < 1 < 3 |
Previous involvement in FFP | 159 (30.9) | 90 (42.3)*** | 53 (19.7)*** | 16 (48.5)*** | 2 < 1, 2 < 3 |
Previous experiences of caring for sick relatives or friends | 300 (58.3) | 117 (55.0) | 163 (60.6) | 20 (60.7) | - |