Table 1.

Sociodemographic Characteristics of Health Care Assistants

CharacteristicHCA InterviewedHCA Not Interviewed
HCA=health care assistants.
Age, mean y39.544.1
Female, %100.0100.0
Family status, %
    Not married57.637.5
    Married, living together38.4662.5
    Not specified3.850.0
Graduation, %
    Higher than secondary school11.5512.5
    Secondary modern school84.6287.5
    Not specified3.80.0
HCA with completed apprenticeship, %88.475.0
Time working in the current practice, mean y10.48.7
Experience with psychiatric patients, %15.337.5
HCAs working in the practice, mean No.3.13.8
Weekly hours of work, %
    Full time23.150.0
    Part time65.350.0
    Not specified11.40.0