Table 3.
Mental health characteristics of a sample of US adults from a cross-sectional survey examining the feasibility and acceptability of a mental health screening and referral chatbota.
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| Are you currently receiving mental health treatment (ie, therapy, medication, and peer support)? | 15.13 (2) | .001 | 0.21 | ||||||||||||
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Yesb | 109 (33.1) | 89 (81.7) | 20 (18.3) |
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No | 216 (65.7) | 131 (60.6) | 85 (39.4) |
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Prefer not to answer | 4 (1.2) | —c | — |
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| Have you ever received a diagnosis of a mental health condition from a doctor or counselor? | 9.89 (2) | <.01 | 0.17 | ||||||||||||
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Yesb | 116 (35.3) | 91 (78.4) | 25 (21.6) |
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Nod | 206 (62.6) | 127 (61.7) | 79 (38.3) |
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Unsure | 7 (2.1) | 4 (57.1) | 3 (42.9) |
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Prefer not to answer | 0 (0) | — | — |
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| Are you currently experiencing any mental distress? | 21.69 (2) | <.001 | 0.26 | ||||||||||||
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Yesb | 83 (25.3) | 73 (88) | 10 (12) |
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Nod | 229 (69.6) | 140 (61.1) | 89 (38.9) |
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Unsure | 17 (5.2) | 9 (52.9) | 8 (47.1) |
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Prefer not to answer | 0 (0) | — | — |
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| DSM-5e Cross Cutting Symptoms, mean (SD) | 30.0 (22.4) | — | — |
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aCell counts <5 not presented for χ2 tests.
bThere was a statistically significant difference in the proportion of individuals agreeing to use the chatbot versus not agreeing between this category and those marked with “d.”
cnot available.
dThere was a statistically significant difference in the proportion of individuals agreeing to use the chatbot versus not agreeing between this category and those marked with “b.”
eDSM-5: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition.