Table 7.
Previous help-seeking experience towards anxiety among the study participants
| Characteristics | Response | Number (Percentage) |
|---|---|---|
| Did you seek help from anyone when you were anxious? | Yes | 85 (20.1) |
| No | 337 (79.9) | |
| Do you know which type of health professional (s) you have seen? (n=85) | ||
| Doctor | 32 (37.6) | |
| Psychiatrist | 25 (29.4) | |
| Psychologist/Counselor | 12 (14.3) | |
| Nurse | 11 (12.9) | |
| Do not know | 5 (5.8) | |
| How helpful was the visit to the health professionals? (n=85) | ||
| Extremely helpful | 38 (44.7) | |
| Helpful | 15 (17.6) | |
| Neutral | 17 (20.0) | |
| Unhelpful | 11 (12.9) | |
| Extremely unhelpful | 4 (4.8) | |
| Do you need help from psychologist/counselor if you face anxiety? | Yes | 231 (54.7) |
| No | 191 (45.3) | |