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Table 2 Responses to knowledge items of 226 PHCPs who responded to a survey on the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices regarding depression in Fako Division, Cameroon

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

No.

Statement

Agree

n (%)

Disagree

n (%)

Don’t knowa n (%)

Total

n (%)

1

Have you ever heard about depression?

226 (100)

0 (0)

0(0)

226 (100)

2

Do you consider depression as a health problem?

210 (92.9)

11 (5)

5 (2.1)

226 (100)

3

Depression affects people of a particular age group.

60 (26.5)

152 (67.3)

14 (6.2)

226 (100)

4

Depression is caused by witchcraft, charms or evil spirits.

14 (6.2)

193 (84.4)

19 (8.4)

226 (100)

5

Patients with depression can break down at any time.

203 (89.8)

12 (5.3)

11 (4.9)

226 (100)

6

Patients with depression are dangerous to themselves and others.

167 (73.9)

48 (21.2)

11 (4.9)

226 (100)

7

Depression can lead to suicide and suicide attempts.

210 (92.9)

12 (5.3)

1 (1.9)

226 (100)

8

Depression can be treated with pharmacological methods and psychotherapy.

194 (85.9)

18 (8.0)

14 (6.1)

226 (100)

9

Depression is best managed by traditional doctors/healers.

5 (2.2)

206 (91.2)

15 (6.6)

226 (100)

10

Depression responds better to traditional remedies than orthodox treatment most of the time.

8 (3.5)

181 (80.1)

37 (16.4)

226 (100)

11

Amitriptyline is an anti-depressant drug.

91 (40.3)

15 (6.6)

120 (53.1)

226 (100)

12

Methotrexate is an anti-depressant drug.

35 (15.5)

58 (25.7)

133 (58.9)

226 (100)

13

Fluoxetine is an anti-depressant drug.

64 (28.3)

23 (10.2)

139 (61.5)

226 (100)

14

Carbamazepine is an anti-depressant drug.

91 (40.3)

23 (10.2)

112 (49.5)

226 (100)

15

Do you know of a tool used to classify depressed patients? If response is yes,please specify the tool.

4 (1.8)

222 (98.2)

NA

226 (100)

  1. aor Neutral; NA: Not applicable