Table 4 Ethnic differences in ratings of help seeking strategies as helpful (BEMI-C)
Questionnaire Survey | White British | Black Caribbean | Bangladeshi | Helpful Strategy Χ2(df) | Helpful Strategy p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Self-directed Help-seeking Behaviour | Exercising | 16 (66.7%) | 9 (75.0%) | 16 (51.6%) | 2.46 (2) | p = .29 |
Changing your diet | 6 (33.3%) | 8 (100%) | 6 (28.6%) | 13.10 (2) | p < .001 | |
Using drugs or alcohol | 5 (23.8%) | 3 (37.5%) | 5 (55.6%) | 2.87 (2) | p = .23 | |
Keeping busy | 13 (54.2%) | 9 (69.2%) | 23 (65.7%) | 1.11 (2) | p = .57 | |
Chanting | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (100%) | 7 (53.8%) | 2.22 (2) | p = .33 | |
Dancing | 8 (72.7%) | 8 (100%) | 1 (50.0%) | 3.61 (2) | p = .17 | |
Thinking | 9 (47.4%) | 8 (100%) | 4 (26.7%) | 11.32 (2) | p = .003 | |
Spending time on a Hobby | 12 (75.0%) | 7 (100%) | 2 (33.3%) | 7.31 (2) | p = .026 | |
Social help-seeking | Talking to your family | 14 (60.9%) | 8 (88.9%) | 24 (61.5%) | 3.58 (2) | p = .16 |
Talking to your friends | 18 (66.7%) | 11 (91.7%) | 20 (62.5%) | 5.54 (2) | p = .06 | |
Socialising | 14 (60.9%) | 9 (100%) | 21 (63.6%) | 5.03 (2) | p = .08 | |
Spiritual Help seeking | Praying | 2 (33.3%) | 10 (76.9%) | 18 (64.3%) | 3.39 (2) | p = .18 |
Medical Help seeking | Talking to your GP | 6 (46.2%) | 8 (80.0%) | 15 (50.0%) | 3.23 (2) | p = .19 |
Taking Medication | 4 (36.4%) | 4 (80.0%) | 23 (67.6%) | 4.21 (2) | p = .12 | |
Complementary Service Use | Using herbal remedies | 10 (62.5%) | 7 (58.3%) | 4 (36.4%) | 1.93 (2) | p = .38 |
Relaxation and massage | 12 (85.7%) | 8 (86.9%) | 5 (50.0%) | 5.21 (2) | p = .07 | |
Yoga | 4 (57.1%) | 1 (33.3%) | 0 | 1.40 (2) | p = .50 | |
Seeing a traditional healer | 3 (100%) | 3 (100%) | 5 (31.3%) | 8.25 (2) | p = .016 |