Supplementary Table 4:
Comparison of the third contact characteristics between Common Mental Disorder (CMD) and Severe Mental Illness (SMI)
| Comparison of the third contact characteristics between common mental disorder (CMD) and severe mental illness (SMI) | CMD [n (%)] | SMI [n (%)] | Statistics (Chi-square, P), Fisher’s exact wherever applicable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of third contact (n=158) | |||
| Govt. general hospital | 37 (23.4) | 4 (2.5) | 29.0, P<0.0001 |
| Private Medical practitioner | 7 (4.4) | 3 (1.9) | |
| Integrated care | 47 (29.7) | 31 (19.6) | |
| Others | 8 (5.1) | 21 (13.3) | |
| Who initiated the third contact? (n=158) | |||
| Self | 37 (23.4) | 11 (7) | 31.7, P<0.0001 |
| Relatives/Friends | 22 (13.9) | 42 (26.6) | |
| Medical/Mental Health Practitioner | 40 (25.3) | 6 (3.8) | |
| Symptoms leading to third contact (n=154) | |||
| Psychiatry-related | 12 (7.8) | 28 (18.2) | 53.7 (<0.001) |
| Addiction-related | 41 (26.6) | 19 (12.3) | |
| Mixed | 12 (7.8) | 9 (5.8) | |
| Others | 33 (21.4) | 0 | |
| Treatment received? Pharmacological vs. Psychosocial vs. Both (n=146) | |||
| Pharmacological only | 74 (50.7) | 32 (22.0) | 2.1, P=0.15 |
| Psychosocial only | 0 | 3 (2.1) | |
| Both | 21 (14.4) | 16 (10.9) | |
| Medications for psychiatric disorder received or not (n=56) | |||
| Received | 27 (48.2) | 15 (26.8) | 7.7, P=0.005 |
| Not received | 3 (5.3) | 11 (19.6) | |
| Medications for SUD received or not (n=56) | |||
| Received | 17 (30.4) | 13 (23.2) | 3.7, P=0.054 |
| Not received | 21 | 5 (8.9) |