Barriers to healthcare seeking
Mental healthcare | Physical healthcare | Continuity corrected χ2 (McNemar's p value) | OR (95% CI) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lack of time | 185 (40.1) | 272 (59.0) | 43.500 (<0.001)* | 0.46 (0.36 to 0.60) |
Fear of unwanted intervention | 260 (56.4) | 160 (34.7) | 47.578 (<0.001)* | 2.43 (1.86 to 3.17) |
Unsure where to seek help | 232 (50.3) | 111 (24.1) | 78.689 (<0.001)* | 3.19 (2.41 to 4.23) |
Lack of confidentiality | 282 (61.2) | 130 (28.2) | 109.620 (<0.001)* | 4.01 (3.04 to 5.29) |
Stigma | 211 (45.8) | 77 (16.7) | 102.843 (<0.001)* | 4.21 (3.10 to 5.71) |
Cost | 53 (11.5) | 103 (22.3) | 27.284 (<0.001)* | 0.45 (0.32 to 0.65) |
Fear of side effects | 139 (30.2) | 198 (43.0) | 20.144 (<0.001)* | 0.57 (0.44 to 0.75) |
Fear of impact on academic performance | 179 (38.8) | 143 (31.0) | 9.280s (0.002) | 1.41 (1.07 to 1.85) |
All values are expressed as n (%), unless otherwise indicated.Comparisons done using McNemar's test
*Statistically significant difference after correction for multiple comparisons.