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Table 2 Characteristics of the HCP respondents

From: Healthcare professionals’ perceptions on the emotional impact of having an inadequate response to antidepressant medications: survey and prospective patient audit

Variable

N = 287

HCP specialty; n (%)

 Psychiatrist

234 (82%)

 US PCP

44 (15%)

 Internist/internal medicine

7 (2%)

 Nurse practitioner

2 (1%)

Mean years in practice [range]

17.0 years [3–35 years]

Mean percent of time spent in direct patient care

92%

Median estimated numbers of patients seen per month

 MDD

70

 Bipolar disorders

30

 Schizophrenia

30

 Schizoaffective disorder

15

HCP location; n (%)

 US

108 (38%)

 Canada

36 (13%)

 UK

40 (14%)

 Germany

35 (12%)

 France

37 (13%)

 Spain

31 (11%)

Setting

 Outpatient

251 (88%)

 Inpatient

36 (13%)