Table 1.
Prevalence Estimates of Subclinical Psychosis and Help-Seeking Behavior
| Male, n (%) | Female, n (%) | Total, n (%) | Male/Female, χ2 (df) P | |
| PSQ items | ||||
| Mania | 19 (0.6) | 21 (0.51) | 40 (0.55) | 0.27 (1) .36 |
| Thought control | 31 (0.98) | 31 (0.75) | 62 (0.85) | 1.09 (1) .18 |
| Paranoia | 61 (1.93) | 48 (1.17) | 109 (1.5) | 7.01 (1) .01 |
| Strange experiences | 99 (3.13) | 105 (2.56) | 204 (2.8) | 2.22 (1) .08 |
| Hallucinations | 122 (3.86) | 157 (3.82) | 279 (3.84) | 0.01 (1) .49 |
| Help seeking | ||||
| GP-emotional | 239 (7.57) | 614 (14.95) | 853 (11.74) | 94.02 (1) .00 |
| GP-physical | 1931 (61.13) | 2737 (66.64) | 4668 (64.24) | 23.62 (1) .00 |
| Counseling/therapy | 63 (1.99) | 111 (2.70) | 174 (2.39) | 3.83 (1) .03 |
Note: GP, General Practitioner; PSQ, Psychosis Screening Questionnaire; male sample (N = 3159); female sample (N = 4107); total sample (N = 7266); Significant χ2 in bold.