Table 4 Factors associated with self-help behaviour in men (n = 318) and women (n = 316) at high risk of developing a MDE: a bivariate analysis

Males

Perceived Risk

−0.1

−0.2, −0.02

0.0

Predicted Risk

0.0

−0.2, − 0.1

0.8

 Accurate

–

–

–

 Underestimate

5.1

−3.1, 13.2

0.2

 Overestimate

−4.1

−10.9, 2.7

0.2

 18 - 30 yrs

–

–

–

 31 - 50 yrs

−1.1

−8.3, 6.2

0.8

 51 - 64 yrs

0.4

−7.8, 8.7

0.9

 65 + yrs

5.0

−4.4, 14.5

0.3

 Talked to a Mental Health Professional

−1.7

−8.3, 5.0

0.6

 < High School

–

–

–

 High School

−5.1

−15.3, 5.1

0.3

 Post Secondary

−2.5

−11.8, 6.8

0.6

 Single

–

–

–

 Married/ Common Law

1.6

−7.9, 4.6

0.6

 D/S/W

−1.9

−11.4, 7.5

0.7

 Working

–

–

–

Not Working

7.0

1.1, 12.9

0.0

 Excellent

–

–

–

 Very Good/ Good

6.4

−16.5, 3.6

0.2

 Fair/ Poor

−11.6

−22.5, −0.8

0.0

Females

Perceived Risk

−0.1

−0.1, −0.0

0.0

Predicted Risk

− 0.1

− 0.2, 0.1

0.0

 Accurate

–

–

–

 Underestimate

−0.7

−3.1, 1.8

0.6

 Overestimate

2.2

−0.1, 4.5

0.1

 18 - 30 yrs

–

–

–

31 - 50 yrs

2.6

0.1, 5.1

0.0

 51 - 64 yrs

2.4

−0.2, 4.9

0.1

65 + yrs

3.4

0.6, 6.2

0.0

Talked to a Mental Health Professional

−1.2

−2.8, 0.5

0.2

 < High School

–

–

–

 High School

2.6

- 0.3, 5.5

0.1

 Post Secondary

4.8

2.2, 7.4

0.0

 Single

–

–

–

 Married/ Common Law

0.7

−1.3, 2.7

0.5

 D/S/W

1.4

−1.1, 3.8

0.3

 Working

–

–

–

 Not Working

−0.5

−2.0, 1.0

0.5

 Excellent

–

–

–

 Very Good/ Good

−2.9

−5.8, 0.0

0.1

 Fair/ Poor

−6.0

−9.0, −3.0

0.0