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. 2019 Mar 15;9(3):e023844. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023844

Table 2.

Adjusted OR for perceived barriers for accessing mental health care (MHC) by three indicators of Socio-economic position (SEP)

Employment status Education Financial strain
Adjusted OR 95% CI n Adjusted OR 95% CI n Adjusted OR 95% CI n
Stigma
 Working 1 291 3+ years 1 290 Not at all 289
 Temporarily not working 0.9201 0.4880 to 1.735 1–3 years 1.087 0.5740 to 2.058 Few months 0.8994 0.4841 to 1.671
 Retired 0.6808 0.3420 to 1.356 No post-secondary 1.166 0.5833 to 2.332 Half the time+ 1.749 0.6933 to 4.410
 Other 0.3815 0.1431 to 1.017 Other 0.6699 0.1969 to 2.279
Knowledge
 Working 1 292 3+ years 1 291 Not at all 1 290
 Temporarily not working 1.204 0.6390 to 2.268 1–3 years 1.597 0.8309 to 3.070 Few months 2.515 1.335 to 4.739
 Retired 0.5003 0.2480 to 1.009 No post-secondary 2.263 1.115 to 4.592 Half the time+ 2.372 0.9404 to 5.985
 Other 0.5004 0.1884 to 1.329 Other 4.752 1.297 to 17.412
Expense
 Working 1 289 3+ years 1 288 Not at all 289
 Temporarily not working 1.700 0.8911 to 3.323 1–3 years 1.835 0.9324 to 3.612 Few months 4.268 2.172 to 8.385
 Retired 1.537 0.7451 to 3.171 No post-secondary 2.773 1.336 to 5.757 Half the time+ 9.623 2.708 to 34.194
 Other 0.7456 0.2822 to 1.970 Other 2.031 0.5762 to 7.156
Experience
 Working 1 287 3+ years 1 286 Not at all 1 286
 Temporarily not working 0.9581 0.4820 to 1.905 1–3 years 1.043 0.5392 to 2.019 Few months 1.152 0.5999 to 2.212
 Retired 2.143 1.024 to 4.485 No post-secondary 0.6435 0.3073 to 1.347 Half the time+ 2.385 0.9685 to 5.874
 Other 1.531 0.5932 to 3.952 Other 0.7503 0.2024 to 2.781
Transport
 Working 1 290 3+ years 1 289 Not at all 288
 Temporarily not working 3.184 1.463 to 6.931 1–3 years 1.603 0.6502 to 3.954 Few months 1.746 0.8392 to 3.634
 Retired 4.442 1.900 to 10.384 No post-secondary 2.988 1.187 to 7.518 Half the time+ 9.889 3.745 to 26.113
 Other 2.169 0.6948 to 6.773 Other 1.019 0.1835 to 5.659

Adjusted for: gender; age ±60; 95% CI, significant results are marked in bold.