Table 4. Perception of healthcare seeking behaviour in acute and preventive physical and psychosocial health concerns stratified by age.

Health concern	Age (years)	Perceived healthcare seeking behaviour				p-value†
		Low		High
		n	%	n	%
Acute and preventive physical health
Stomach pain	< 50	179	6.7	2481	93.3	0.80
	≥ 50	89	6.9	1193	93.1
Blood in the stool	< 50	211	8.3	2344	91.7	0.95
	≥ 50	101	8.3	2344	91.7
Routine health checks	< 50	281	10.8	2331	89.2	0.01
	≥ 50	104	8.2	1158	91.8
Cut finger that needs to be stitched	< 50	415	16.3	2124	83.7	0.002
	≥ 50	150	12.5	1046	87.5
Deteriorated vision	< 50	564	22.0	1998	78.0	<0.001
	≥ 50	194	15.7	1044	84.3
Sprained ankle	< 50	594	22.8	2011	77.2	0.45
	≥ 50	297	23.9	946	76.1
Help to quit smoking	< 50	920	40.0	1379	60.0	0.08
	≥ 50	357	36.8	614	62.2
Removal of a wart	< 50	981	43.9	1256	56.1	<0.001
	≥ 50	384	36.3	675	63.7
Psychosocial health
Anxiety	< 50	1017	42.3	1387	57.7	0.18
	≥ 50	449	39.9	676	60.1
Sexual problems	< 50	926	40.5	1362	59.5	0.001
	≥ 50	478	46.6	547	53.4
Domestic violence	< 50	1505	65.3	800	34.7	0.10
	≥ 50	657	62.4	396	37.6
Relationship problems	< 50	1752	75.2	577	24.8	0.25
	≥ 50	765	73.4	278	26.6

† chi-square test between groups.