Table 2.

Degree of SPD, perceived need, help-seeking behaviors, prescription/alcohol/cigarettes use, and suicide thought/attempt among participants with SPD with and without DM (N=1,396)

Characteristic	DM with SPD (N=254)	No DM with SPD (N=1142)	P value
Degree of SPD			0.74
SPD, 13–18	165 (65.0%)	761 (66.6%)
SPD, 19–24	89 (35.0%)	381 (33.4%)
Perceived Need			0.03
No	115 (45.3%)	368 (32.2%)
Yes	139 (54.7%)	774 (67.8%)
Help-seeking behavior			0.66
Inapplicable	123 (48.4%)	528 (46.2%)
Yes	131 (51.6%)	614 (53.8%)
Seeking help from GP/PCP			0.46
No	159 (62.6%)	692 (60.6%)
Yes	95 (37.4%)	450 (39.4%)
Seeking help from Mental health providers			0.09
No	175 (68.9%)	706 (61.8%)
Yes	79 (31.1%)	436 (38.2%)
Took a prescription medication for mental health			0.12
No	107 (42.1%)	528 (46.2%)
Yes	147 (57.9%)	614 (53.8%)
Had alcohol past 12 months			0.003
No	148 (58.3%)	475 (41.6%)
Yes	106 (41.7%)	667 (58.4%)
Suicide thought			0.39
No	169 (66.5%)	688 (60.3%)
Yes	85 (33.5%)	454 (39.8%)
Suicide attempt			0.64
No	49 (19.3%)	241 (21.1%)
Refused/Don’t Know	169 (66.5%)	688 (60.3%)
Yes	36 (14.2%)	213 (18.7%)
Smoking cigarettes			0.03
Current Smoker	61 (24.0%)	365 (32.0%)
Not Current Smoker	193 (76.0%)	777 (68.0%)
How many days of excessive drinking? N, Mean (SE)	N=22, 13.7 (SE=8.1)	N=142, 53.9 (SE=12.1)	0.008

Abbreviations: DM, diabetes mellitus; GP, general practitioner; PCP, primary care physician; SE, standard error; SPD, serious psychological distress