| Patients of General Practitioners N = 1079 | Patients of Private Psychiatrists N = 1130 | Patients of Public Psychiatrists N = 515 | Chi2 test |
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Demographics (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age class | Â | Â | Â | <0.0001 |
15 – 25 years old | 5.8 | 9.7 | 15.7 |  |
26 – 65 years old | 78.9 | 86.9 | 75.8 |  |
66 years old and more | 15.3 | 3.4 | 8.5 | Â |
Gender: female | 68.9 | 74.7 | 52.4 | <0.0001 |
Current professional activity | 60.1 | 69.7 | 44.4 | <0.0001 |
Living alone | 25.7 | 30.0 | 28.8 | ns |
Main mental health problem (%) | Â | Â | Â | <0.0001 |
Anxiety and mood disorders | 70.4 | 65.3 | 38.4 | Â |
Psychotic disorders | 4.6 | 6.9 | 30.2 | Â |
Alcohol and Substance misuse | 6.9 | 1.3 | 8.0 | Â |
Other | 18.1 | 28.3 | 22.6 | Â |
MHP severity (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Past psychiatric hospitalization | 21.8 | 26.1 | 61.3 | <0.0001 |
National disability allowance | 16.2 | 18.9 | 51.8 | <0.0001 |
MHP chronicity (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
MHP duration more than 3 years | 52.2 | 62.9 | 63.8 | <0.0001 |