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Table 5 Differences in help-seeking preferences between intervention and control groups (likely)

From: Effect of health education program on improving knowledge and atitude towards mental health stigma and professional help-seeking among adolescents

Seeking help

Intervention group

Control group

p

A friend

 Before

43 (38.4%)

46 (41.1%)

0.682

 After

52 (46.4%)

45 (40.2%)

0.345

 PMCN

0.137

>0.999

 

Parent

 Before

55 (49.1%)

48 (42.9%)

0.284

 After

66 (58.9%)

49 (43.8%)

0.023*

 PMCN

0.052

>0.999

 

Family member

 Before

22 (19.6%)

17 (15.2%)

0.378

 After

36 (32.1%)

17 (15.2%)

0.003*

 PMCN

<0.001**

>0.999

 

Mental health worker

 Before

22 (19.6%)

23 (20.5%)

0.783

 After

63 (56.3%)

23 (20.5%)

<0.001**

 PMCN

<0.001**

>0.999

 

Phone helpline

 Before

32 (28.6%)

22 (19.6%)

0.118

 After

39 (34.8%)

22 (19.6%)

0.011*

 PMCN

0.065

>0.999

 

GP/family physician

 Before

20 (17.9%)

13 (11.6%)

0.187

 After

66 (58.9%)

14 (13.5%)

<0.001**

 PMCN

<0.001**

>0.999

 

Religious leaders

 Before

16 (14.3%)

12 (10.7%)

0.419

 After

21 (18.8%)

13 (11.6%)

0.136

 PMCN

0.383

>0.999

 

No one

 Before

53 (47.3%)

39 (34.8%)

0.057

 After

12 (10.7%)

35 (31.3%)

<0.001**

 PMCN

<0.001**

0.125

 

If had suicidal thoughts I will seek help from

 A friend

  Before

28 (25%)

20 (17.9%)

0.193

  After

38 (33.9%)

20 (17.9%)

0.006*

  PMCN

<0.001**

>0.999

 

 Parent

  Before

4 (3.6%)

9 (8%)

0.153

  After

32 (28.6%)

10 (8.9%)

<0.001**

  PMCN

0.002*

>0.999

 

 Family member

  Before

22 (19.6%)

27 (24.1%)

0.419

  After

40 (35.7%)

28 (25.0%)

0.081

  PMCN

0.001**

>0.999

 

 Mental health worker

  Before

21 (18.8%)

23 (20.5%)

0.737

  After

66 (58.9%)

25 (22.3%)

<0.001**

  PMCN

<0.001**

0.5

 

 Phone helpline

  Before

9 (8%)

18 (16.1%)

0.065

  After

18 (16.1%)

16 (14.3%)

0.710

  PMCN

0.004*

0.5

 

 GP/family physician

  Before

4 (3.6%)

3 (2.7%)

0.701

  After

43 (38.4%)

5 (4.5%)

<0.001**

  PMCN

<0.001**

0.5

 

 Religious leaders

  Before

41 (36.6%)

35 (31.3%)

0.397

  After

44 (39.3%)

34 (30.4%)

0.161

  PMCN

0.375

>0.999

 

 No one

  Before

75 (67%)

68 (60.7%)

0.33

  After

26 (23.2%)

64 (57.1)

<0.001**

  PMCN

<0.001**

0.125

 
  1. PMCN, for McNemar test, ¥p, for chi-square test, *p<0.05 is statistically significant, **p≤0.001 is statistically highly significant