Characteristics of PHNs
| Characteristics | Service area | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric health care, n = 396 | Others, n = 389 | ||
| Results expressed as no. (%), or median [25th, 75th centile]. | |||
| *Wilcoxon rank-sum test. | |||
| Age | |||
| ⩽30 | 35 (9) | 49 (13) | |
| 31–35 | 68 (17) | 69 (18) | |
| 36–40 | 66 (17) | 81 (21) | |
| 41–45 | 106 (27) | 80 (21) | |
| 46–50 | 57 (14) | 53 (14) | |
| ⩾51 | 64 (16) | 57 (15) | 0.064 |
| Population covered by health centre (×1000) | |||
| <100 | 124 (32) | 126 (33) | |
| 100–150 | 90 (23) | 89 (23) | |
| 150–200 | 53 (14) | 56 (15) | |
| 200–250 | 38 (10) | 31 (8) | |
| 250–300 | 29 (7) | 26 (7) | |
| >300 | 58 (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 | |||
| <1 | 144 (36) | 181 (47) | |
| 1 | 57 (14) | 45 (12) | |
| 2+ | 195 (49) | 163 (42) | 0.009 |