Table 2-2.
Reasons for not seeking mental health treatment even though they felt they might have needed professional assistance for a mental health problem (n = 36)
Age (years) | Sex | Education (years) | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20–49 | ≥50 | Men | Women | 0–12 | ≥13 | ||||
% | % | p | % | % | p | % | % | p | |
1 My health insurance would not cover this type of treatment. | 3 | 3 | 0.48 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | - | 6 | 0.49 |
2 The problem went away by itself, and I did not really need help. | 44 | 19 | 0.44 | 25 | 39 | 1.00 | 31 | 33 | 0.73 |
3 I thought the problem would get better by itself. | 8 | - | 1.00 | 8 | - | 0.04 | 6 | 3 | 0.51 |
4 I was concerned about how much money it would cost. | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
5 I was unsure about where to go or who to see. | 14 | 6 | 0.46 | - | 19 | <0.01* | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
6 I didn't think treatment would work. | 3 | - | 1.00 | - | 3 | 1.00 | - | 3 | 1.00 |
7 I was concerned about what others might think if they found out I was in treatment. | 6 | 3 | 0.25 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 | 6 | 3 | 0.24 |
8 I thought it would take too much time or be inconvenient. | 17 | - | 0.46 | 6 | 11 | 1.00 | 3 | 14 | 0.27 |
9 I wanted to handle the problem on my own. | 11 | - | 1.00 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 3 | 8 | 1.00 |
10 I could not get an appointment. | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
11 I was scared about being put into a hospital against my will. | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
12 I was not satisfied with the available services. | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
13 I received treatment before and it did not work. | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
14 The problem didn't bother me very much. | 6 | 3 | 0.42 | 6 | 3 | 0.51 | 6 | 3 | 0.51 |
15 I had problems with things like transportation, childcare, or scheduling that would have made it hard to get to treatment. | 17 | - | 0.46 | 3 | 14 | 0.27 | 3 | 14 | 0.27 |
p<.05, Fisher's exact test.
No case.