Table 2.
Level of awareness and knowledge of MHCs, and attitudes towards treatments for mental well-being by different MHCs and age groups in Narail district in Bangladesh
| Mental Health Conditions | Awareness (heard of) | Total participants | Adults and Older Adults | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awareness | Knowledgeb | Attitude towards treatment | Awareness | Knowledgeb | Attitude towards treatment b | |||||
| n = 2425 | Adults, n = 1278 | Older Adults n = 1147 | Adults | Older Adults | Adults | Older Adults | ||||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Common MHCs | Depression | 206 (8.5) | 199 (96.6) | 204 (99.0) | 149 (11.7) | 57 (5.0)a | 143 (96.0) | 56 (98.2) | 148 (99.3) | 56 (98.2) |
| Anxiety | 151 (6.2) | 141 (93.4) | 149 (98.7) | 121 (9.5) | 30 (2.6)a | 113 (93.4) | 28 (93.3) | 119 (98.3) | 30 (100) | |
| Drug addiction | 1018 (42.0) | 1006 (99.0) | 1004 (99) | 665 (52.0) | 353 (30.8)a | 659 (99.0) | 347 (98.0) | 652 (98.0) | 352 (100) | |
| Severe MHCs | Psychosis | 85 (3.5) | 76 (89.4) | 85 (100) | 60 (4.7) | 25 (2.2)a | 53 (88.3) | 23 (92.0) | 60 (100) | 25 (100) |
| Dementia | 662 (27.3) | 659 (99.5) | 661 (99.8) | 423 (33.1) | 239 (20.8)a | 421 (99.5) | 238 (99.6) | 422 (99.8) | 239 (100) | |
| Bipolar disorder | 79 (3.3) | 63 (79.7) | 78 (98.7) | 59 (4.6) | 20 (1.7)a | 46 (78.0) | 17 (85.0) | 58 (98.3) | 20 (100) | |
aSignificant at 0.001; b knowledge is related to participants who are aware about the disorders