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. 2018 Nov 12;8(11):e020823. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020823

Table 3.

Changes in help-seeking intention for depression

Message All P values Depressed (K6 score≥5) P values
N Positive intention N Positive intention
Before After Change Before After Change
Neutral-plain 335 115 128 0.128 142 40 48 0.131
34.3% 38.2% +11.3% 28.2% 33.8% +20.0%
Neutral-visual 317 116 139 0.003 128 34 52 <0.001
36.6% 43.8% +19.8% 26.6% 40.6% +52.9%
Loss-plain 325 126 146 0.017 130 41 51 0.033
38.8% 44.9% +15.9% 31.5% 39.2% +24.4%
Loss-visual 324 117 151 <0.001 137 40 56 0.003
36.1% 46.6% +29.1% 29.2% 40.9% +40.0%
Gain-plain 323 117 144 0.001 137 36 48 0.011
36.2% 44.6% +23.1% 26.3% 35.0% +33.3%
Gain-visual 333 135 158 0.003 150 58 72 0.004
40.5% 47.4% +17.0% 38.7% 48.0% +24.1%

Help-seeking intention for depression was assessed before and after exposure to the messages. McNemar test was used to assess changes in help-seeking intention.