Table 4.

Logistic regression model predicting seeking help from GP for mental, nervous or emotional problems on the basis of health, psychosocial and socio-demographic variables for male respondents

Predictors	ß	S.E.	Odds Ratio	95% CI	Sig.
Embarrassment (reference: embarrassed to seek help from GP)	1.928	0.654	6.873	1.906, 24.779	0.003**
Not embarrassed
Limitations in physical activities (Reference: No limitations)
Some limitations	1.203	0.453	3.331	1.370, 8.096	0.008**
Marital status (Reference: single/separated/divorced/widowed)
Married/cohabiting	1.007	0.477	2.738	1.075, 6.974	0.035**
Employment status (Reference: employed/studying/domestic duties)
Unemployed/sickness/disability	0.967	0.545	2.630	0.904, 7.650	0.076*
Access to free medical care
(Reference: No)
Yes	0.929	0.524	2.533	0.907, 7.075	0.076*
Educational level (Reference: third level)					0.087*
Primary/uncompleted secondary	−0.543	0.627	0.581	0.170, 1.988	0.387
Secondary/leaving certificate	−1.516	0.738	0.220	0.052, 0.933	0.040**
Size of location of household (Reference: urban 1,500+ population)
Rural < 1,500 population	0.842	0.495	2.322	0.789, 6.133	0.089*
Constant	−3.078	0.900	0.046		0.001**

^*p < 0.25

^**p < 0.05