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Table 2 Help-seeking behavior of people with depression or alcohol use disorder in the baseline and follow-up surveys

From: Change in treatment coverage and barriers to mental health care among adults with depression and alcohol use disorder: a repeat cross sectional community survey in Nepal

 

Depression

AUDb

Types of providers

Baseline (N = 228)

n (%)a

Follow-up (N = 118)

n (%)

Unadjusted Risk Ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Baseline N = 96)

n (%)

Follow-up (N = 74)

n (%)

Unadjusted Risk Ratio

(95% CI)

P-value

Receiving treatment in the past year from any providers (Follow-up)

18 (8.5)

13 (11.8)

1.44 (0.68–3.06)

0.337

5 (5.1)

9 (10.3)

2.52 (0.81–7.87)

0.112

Type of service providers

Generalists (e.g. Doctors and PHC workers) (Follow-up)

5 (1.8)

4 (4.2)

1.106 (0.28–3.94)

0.933

2 (1.3)

3 (3.2)

3.97 (0.41–38.25)

0.232

Mental health specialists (e.g. psychiatrists, psychologists) (Follow-up)

9 (3.6)

8 (5.6)

1.18 (0.45–3.05)

0.738

0

1 (1.6)

–

–

Others (Traditional healers, religious leaders) (Follow-up)

8 (4.2)

5 (5.2)

0.73 (0.25–2.19)

0.580

4 (4.5)

3 (3.6)

0.99 (0.22–4.44)

0.992

  1. n non-weighted frequency
  2. a %, sample weighted percent;
  3. b includes both men and women