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Table 1 Distribution of the study population according to socio-demographic variables

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding depression among primary health care providers in Fako division, Cameroon

Variable

Category

Frequency

Proportion (%)

Gender

Male

Female

59

167

16.1

73.6

Marital status

Single

Married

Widow

Divorced

196

96

96

7

52.7

42.5

3.1

1.8

Age (years)

21–29

30–39

40–49

50–59

83

94

39

10

36.7

41.6

17.2

4.5

Duration of practice (years)

≤ 1

2–5

6–9

10–14

15–19

20–24

25–29

≥30

47

91

34

31

8

8

5

2

20.8

40.3

15.0

13.7

3.5

3.5

2.2

1.0

Profession

Nurses

GPs

Social Workers

Pharmacy attendants

184

25

7

10

81.4

11.1

3.1

4.4