Table 4 Percentage of respondents indicating intervention would be (i) 'helpful' or (ii) 'harmful' as a function of remoteness and vignette.

Vitamins/minerals

Maj City*

50.8

57.9

49.2

66.0

IR

47.3

0.87 (0.62–1.23)

55.3

0.90 (0.63–1.29)

52.7

0.80 (0.57–1.14)

68.8

1.14 (0.76–1.69)

ORe/R/VR

47.2

0.87 (0.50–1.52)

45.3

0.60 (0.35–1.04)

52.8

1.09 (0.65–1.84)

68.4

1.12 (0.64–1.95)

Pain relievers

Maj City*

12.8

10.8

7.2

10.6

IR

20.8

1.79 (1.13–2.84)

14.5

1.40 (0.86–2.27)

9.3

1.31 (0.75–2.30)

8.2

0.75 (0.42–1.36)

ORe/R/VR

15.5

1.25 (0.59–2.66)

20.1

2.08 (1.12–3.86)

2.1

0.28 (0.07–1.14)

11.9

1.13 (0.52–2.50)

Antidepressants

Maj City*

47.5

51.7

51.6

41.9

IR

45.0

0.90 (0.64–1.27)

52.4

1.03 (0.73–1.45)

46.1

0.80 (0.59–1.10)

45.1

1.14 (0.79–1.63)

ORe/R/VR

44.7

0.89 (0.53–1.50)

58.8

1.33 (0.83–2.15)

45.5

0.78 (0.52–1.19)

42.0

1.00 (0.63–1.59)

Antibiotics

Maj City*

8.9

7.6

4.1

6.5

IR

15.3

1.86 (1.11–3.13)

8.0

1.06 (0.59–1.92)

4.0

0.99 (0.41–2.41)

6.9

1.08 (0.52–2.22)

ORe/R/VR

10.4

1.19 (0.60–2.39)

10.2

1.39 (0.67–2.89)

2.7

0.65 (0.19–2.18)

5.0

0.77 (0.33–1.80)

Sleeping pills

Maj City*

21.9

21.0

18.0

10.4

IR

26.9

1.31 (0.87–1.98)

23.0

1.12 (0.78–1.61)

20.1

1.15 (0.71–1.87)

15.8

1.63 (0.93–2.83)

ORe/R/VR

32.8

1.74 (0.96–3.15)

26.4

1.35 (0.79–2.30)

13.4

0.70 (0.38–1.31)

10.2

0.98 (0.48–1.99)

Antipsychotics

Maj City*

11.0

16.1

33.0

36.6

IR

10.9

0.98 (0.54–1.79)

15.4

0.95 (0.60–1.49)

33.1

1.00 (0.71–1.42)

41.7

1.24 (0.89–1.73)

ORe/R/VR

14.4

1.36 (0.61–3.07)

23.4

1.59 (0.87–2.91)

33.4

1.02 (0.56–1.84)

42.6

1.29 (0.72–2.29)

Tranquillisers

Maj City*

12.7

12.6

17.2

13.7

IR

16.8

1.39 (0.85–2.28)

16.5

1.38 (0.87–2.19)

19.3

1.15 (0.75–1.76)

19.6

1.54 (1.02–2.33)

ORe/R/VR

15.3

1.25 (0.71–2.19)

16.9

1.42 (0.75–2.68)

10.6

0.57 (0.31–1.06)

16.9

1.29 (0.73–2.29)

Physical activity

Maj City*

92.2

93.0

87.3

80.1

IR

92.4

1.02 (0.56–1.86)

89.2

0.62 (0.36–1.05)

86.7

0.95 (0.61–1.45)

80.0

0.99 (0.63–1.57)

ORe/R/VR

89.2

0.69 (0.33–1.47)

96.6

2.11 (0.76–5.85)

90.3

1.35 (0.49–3.75)

73.6

0.69 (0.41–1.18)

Read about people with problem

Maj City*

79.3

79.3

79.7

74.4

IR

80.4

1.07 (0.72–1.60)

81.2

1.13 (0.74–1.74)

79.2

0.97 (0.64–1.49)

76.7

1.13 (0.79–1.63)

ORe/R/VR

76.1

0.83 (0.46–1.52)

80.9

1.11 (0.66–1.87)

79.5

0.99 (0.56–1.73)

71.9

0.88 (0.53–1.47)

Get out more

Maj City*

85.9

89.8

86.6

77.1

IR

88.8

1.30 (0.79–2.12)

91.3

1.19 (0.65–2.16)

88.3

1.18 (0.70–1.97)

76.4

0.97 (0.62–1.51)

ORe/R/VR

91.9

1.87 (0.89–3.92)

91.6

1.24 (0.58–2.63)

88.4

1.19 (0.57–2.46)

72.3

0.78 (0.46–1.31)

Learn relaxation

Maj City*

84.8

85.5

77.5

69.6

IR

82.3

0.83 (0.54–1.28)

85.2

0.98 (0.63–1.51)

79.0

1.10 (0.73–1.66)

70.6

1.05 (0.73–1.50)

ORe/R/VR

76.9

0.60 (0.31–1.14)

84.3

0.92 (0.41–2.06)

68.0

0.62 (0.36–1.08)

56.4

0.57 (0.35–0.91)

Cut out alcohol

Maj City*

58.6

59.9

66.5

52.2

IR

49.2

0.68 (0.49–0.96)

56.9

0.88 (0.64–1.23)

65.7

0.96 (0.68–1.37)

57.6

1.24 (0.88–1.76)

ORe/R/VR

52.3

0.77 (0.50–1.21)

67.1

1.37 (0.91–2.05)

63.7

0.88 (0.53–1.46)

51.4

0.97 (0.58–1.60)

Psychotherapy

Maj City*

47.2

52.1

59.7

62.5

IR

36.4

0.64 (0.46–0.90)

46.0

0.78 (0.57–1.07)

60.0

1.01 (0.70–1.46)

63.8

1.06 (0.71–1.57)

ORe/R/VR

37.9

0.68 (0.41–1.15)

47.3

0.82 (0.46–1.46)

50.8

0.70 (0.44–1.09)

56.0

0.76 (0.45–1.29)

Hypnosis

Maj City*

22.3

24.3

29.4

31.7

IR

23.6

1.08 (0.73–1.59)

19.3

0.75 (0.50–1.12)

29.4

1.00 (0.70–1.43)

29.0

0.88 (0.60–1.30)

ORe/R/VR

19.9

0.87 (0.54–1.40)

33.4

1.57 (0.92–2.66)

35.7

1.33 (0.81–2.18)

28.6

0.86 (0.47–1.58)

ECT

Maj City*

6.6

7.3

6.3

7.0

IR

3.1

0.45 (0.21–1.00)

7.3

1.01 (0.47–2.16)

6.5

1.04 (0.52–2.05)

5.1

0.72 (0.32–1.60)

ORe/R/VR

7.8

1.19 (0.41–3.48)

5.7

0.76 (0.24–2.39)

6.5

1.03 (0.36–2.97)

5.6

0.79 (0.34–1.84)

Occasional drink

Maj City*

40.9

38.7

29.9

26.5

IR

52.0

1.56 (1.12–2.19)

50.6

1.63 (1.15–2.29)

38.0

1.44 (1.01–2.05)

29.6

1.17 (0.79–1.73)

ORe/R/VR

54.4

1.73 (1.04–2.86)

44.1

1.25 (0.76–2.06)

22.6

0.68 (0.36–1.31)

27.6

1.06 (0.49–2.27)

Special diet

Maj City*

47.3

45.8

41.7

40.4

IR

51.1

1.16 (0.82–1.63)

41.2

0.83 (0.59–1.16)

45.3

1.16 (0.83–1.62)

35.8

0.82 (0.58–1.16)

ORe/R/VR

48.5

1.05 (0.61–1.80)

56.2

1.51 (1.02–2.26)

36.4

0.80 (0.49–1.30)

39.9

0.98 (0.57–1.69)

Website (information)

Maj City*

58.1

55.2

58.9

44.1

IR

56.9

0.95 (0.69–1.30)

52.6

0.90 (0.61–1.33)

55.9

0.89 (0.65–1.21)

41.2

0.89 (0.62–1.26)

ORe/R/VR

58.5

1.01 (0.70–1.46)

61.3

1.29 (0.84–1.97)

49.1

0.67 (0.44–1.03)

52.0

1.37 (0.70–2.69)

Book (information)

Maj City*

68.0

63.8

71.6

59.1

IR

70.1

1.10 (0.80–1.52)

65.6

1.08 (0.73–1.60)

67.4

0.82 (0.58–1.16)

57.6

0.94 (0.66–1.35)

ORe/R/VR

75.9

1.48 (0.77–2.84)

69.8

1.31 (0.77–2.23)

69.6

0.91 (0.58–1.43)

64.4

1.25 (0.72–2.18)

Depression

Depression – suicidal ideation

Early schizophrenia

Chronic schizophrenia

%

Odds ratio (95% CI)

%

Odds ratio (95% CI)

%

Odds ratio (95% CI)

%

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Pain relievers

Maj City*

40.2

37.9

39.6

32.7

IR

32.4

0.71 (0.50–1.02)

36.9

0.96 (0.68–1.36)

36.5

0.87 (0.63–1.21)

35.7

1.15 (0.78–1.68)

ORe/R/VR

29.8

0.63 (0.32–1.23)

33.5

0.83 (0.52–1.31)

39.7

1.00 (0.57–1.78)

46.3

1.77 (1.16–2.71)

Antidepressants

Maj City*

26.5

25.0

20.0

29.3

IR

27.4

1.05 (0.73–1.50)

20.4

0.77 (0.49–1.21)

30.0

1.72 (1.19–2.48)

29.9

1.03 (0.70–1.51)

ORe/R/VR

36.3

1.58 (0.96–2.60)

17.3

0.63 (0.39–1.02)

25.3

1.36 (0.85–2.18)

27.5

0.91 (0.58–1.44)

Antibiotics

Maj City*

41.0

40.9

36.0

35.5

IR

32.8

0.70 (0.48–1.02)

31.1

0.65 (0.46–0.94)

34.6

0.94 (0.67–1.33)

41.4

1.28 (0.88–1.87)

ORe/R/VR

29.9

0.62 (0.31–1.21)

29.7

0.61 (0.34–1.10)

37.9

1.08 (0.72–1.63)

36.5

1.04 (0.74–1.47)

Sleeping pills

Maj City*

49.7

52.6

52.1

59.1

IR

49.7

1.00 (0.71–1.41)

44.4

0.72 (0.51–1.01)

51.5

0.98 (0.67–1.42)

59.6

1.02 (0.73–1.43)

ORe/R/VR

48.0

0.93 (0.60–1.46)

46.8

0.79 (0.52–1.20)

67.0

1.87 (1.18–2.97)

54.1

0.82 (0.47–1.42)

Antipsychotics

Maj City*

49.1

42.5

22.6

25.3

IR

48.1

0.96 (0.65–1.41)

38.6

0.85 (0.58–1.25)

25.7

1.18 (0.82–1.71)

24.1

0.94 (0.67–1.32)

ORe/R/VR

41.1

0.72 (0.46–1.14)

26.5

0.49 (0.27–0.87)

37.5

2.05 (1.22–3.45)

18.7

0.68 (0.32–1.43)

Tranquillisers

Maj City*

59.3

60.1

46.3

54.9

IR

62.5

1.14 (0.79–1.65)

58.6

0.94 (0.68–1.30)

48.5

1.09 (0.76–1.57)

57.3

1.10 (0.78–1.56)

ORe/R/VR

63.7

1.20 (0.81–1.80)

64.1

1.19 (0.68–2.07)

55.4

1.44 (0.96–2.16)

58.2

1.14 (0.65–1.99)

Cut out alcohol

Maj City*

4.1

4.3

3.0

2.6

IR

5.9

1.47 (0.69–3.17)

9.2

2.25 (1.08–4.68)

3.9

1.32 (0.51–3.41)

3.8

1.49 (0.65–3.43)

ORe/R/VR

6.7

1.69 (0.47–6.01)

2.6

0.60 (0.15–2.35)

1.8

0.60 (0.14–2.51)

1.6

0.61 (0.08–4.58)

Psychotherapy

Maj City*

8.6

10.3

4.7

7.0

IR

13.6

1.66 (0.98–2.84)

11.9

1.17 (0.69–1.96)

6.4

1.39 (0.69–2.80)

6.2

0.88 (0.41–1.91)

ORe/R/VR

11.4

1.36 (0.52–3.58)

9.3

0.89 (0.32–2.48)

12.6

2.91 (1.42–5.96)

12.5

1.90 (0.88–4.12)

Hypnosis

Maj City*

16.2

19.8

12.4

16.3

IR

19.0

1.21 (0.77–1.91)

23.1

1.21 (0.76–1.94)

12.9

1.05 (0.64–1.71)

17.8

1.11 (0.71–1.74)

ORe/R/VR

19.0

1.22 (0.67–2.21)

18.1

0.90 (0.39–2.09)

16.7

1.42 (0.77–2.60)

16.2

0.99 (0.49–1.99)

ECT

Maj City*

68.1

66.4

60.4

63.4

IR

73.3

1.29 (0.85–1.97)

66.0

0.98 (0.66–1.48)

68.7

1.44 (0.98–2.11)

70.7

1.39 (0.93–2.08)

ORe/R/VR

69.7

1.08 (0.59–1.98)

61.4

0.80 (0.49–1.33)

74.9

1.95 (1.22–3.13)

67.4

1.19 (0.69–2.07)

Occasional drink

Maj City*

16.6

21.6

30.9

24.0

IR

13.7

0.80 (0.52–1.23)

13.9

0.58 (0.36–0.94)

27.0

0.82 (0.58–1.17)

27.5

1.20 (0.83–1.73)

ORe/R/VR

9.7

0.54 (0.27–1.10)

11.6

0.48 (0.22–1.02)

28.0

0.87 (0.54–1.40)

29.7

1.34 (0.66–2.69)

Special diet

Maj City*

8.4

9.5

8.0

6.3

IR

5.4

0.62 (0.32–1.21)

9.4

0.99 (0.57–1.75)

6.7

0.83 (0.46–1.51)

8.3

1.34 (0.69–2.62)

ORe/R/VR

7.8

0.93 (0.42–2.06)

6.2

0.63 (0.25–1.64)

8.7

1.11 (0.45–2.76)

10.2

1.70 (0.65–4.46)

Website (information)

Maj City*

14.6

16.1

12.2

18.3

IR

14.3

0.97 (0.62–1.51)

14.4

0.88 (0.55–1.40)

13.9

1.15 (0.78–1.72)

24.5

1.44 (1.01–2.08)

ORe/R/VR

17.5

1.23 (0.73–2.09)

10.5

0.62 (0.27–1.41)

14.1

1.18 (0.73–1.90)

12.7

0.65 (0.35–1.22)

Book (information)

Maj City*

7.8

9.6

6.3

8.9

IR

6.6

0.84 (0.48–1.49)

7.8

0.79 (0.43–1.45)

9.4

1.55 (0.83–2.87)

11.4

1.33 (0.77–2.28)

ORe/R/VR

9.8

1.29 (0.63–2.63)

6.7

0.67 (0.36–1.27)

7.1

1.14 (0.55–2.37)

8.2

0.91 (0.32–2.60)