Table 1 Characteristics of interviewees
Characteristics | Number of participants |
|---|---|
Patients (n = 10) | |
Gender | |
Female | 4 |
Male | 6 |
Age | |
20–29 years | 2 |
30–39 years | 3 |
40–49 years | 3 |
50–60 years | 2 |
Diagnosis of SAD | |
≤ 5 years ago | 3 |
6–10 years ago | 3 |
11–20 years ago | 2 |
> 20 years ago | 2 |
Living arrea | |
Suburban/rural area | 4 |
Urban area | 6 |
Living arrangement | |
Lives with partner/family | 6 |
Lives alone | 4 |
Physicians (n = 5) | |
Gender | |
Female | 2 |
Male | 3 |
Age | |
20–29 years | 1 |
30–39 years | 3 |
40–50 years | 1 |
Working status | |
Psychiatrist in a clinic | 3 |
Office-based psychiatrist | 1 |
General practitioner | 1 |
Working with depressed patients | |
Since ≤5 years | 1 |
Since 6–15 years | 1 |
Since 16–25 years | 3 |