Table 1

 Characteristics of PHNs

CharacteristicsService areap*
Psychiatric health care, n = 396Others, n = 389
Results expressed as no. (%), or median [25th, 75th centile].
*Wilcoxon rank-sum test.
Age
    ⩽3035 (9)49 (13)
    31–3568 (17)69 (18)
    36–4066 (17)81 (21)
    41–45106 (27)80 (21)
    46–5057 (14)53 (14)
    ⩾5164 (16)57 (15)0.064
Population covered by health centre (×1000)
    <100124 (32)126 (33)
    100–15090 (23)89 (23)
    150–20053 (14)56 (15)
    200–25038 (10)31 (8)
    250–30029 (7)26 (7)
    >30058 (15)56 (15)0.968
Time taken to workshop (min)40 [20, 60]45 [20, 60]0.339
Career as PHN (y)19 [12, 24]17 [11, 23]0.125
Number of years in current service
    <1144 (36)181 (47)
    157 (14)45 (12)
    2+195 (49)163 (42)0.009