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Table 2 Occupational and personal characteristics of the participants (n = 233)

From: Mental health literacy among basic healthcare providers and community health volunteers of Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Nepal

Variables

Category

n (%)

Past history of mental illness

Yes

18 (7.7)

No

215 (92.3)

Family history of mental illness

Yes

16 (6.9)

No

217 (93.1)

Morbidity status

Single morbidity

54 (23.2)

Multiple morbidity

13 (5.6)

No morbidity

166 (71.2)

Aware about mental health organization working in their community

Yes

144(61.8)

No

89(38.2)

Ever worked in mental health related organization

Yes

7 (3.0)

No

226 (97.0)

Received any mental health related session during academic course

Yes

67 (28.8)

No

166 (71.2)

Received training related to mental health during job

Yes

63 (27.0)

No

170 (73.0)

Ever handled people living with mental health problems

Yes

97 (47.6)

No

136 (58.4)

Searched about mental health illness online in past six months

Yes

72 (31.0)

No

160 (69.0)