Table 2.
Health service use by the intervention and control arms at baseline (percentages may not sum to 100% because of rounding).
| Health service use | Link (n=205), n (%) | Control (n=208), n (%) | |
| Health services type/treatments last 6 months a | |||
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GPb | 135 (65.9) | 128 (61.5) |
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Psychologist | 47 (22.9) | 56 (26.9) |
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Psychiatrist | 18 (8.8) | 27 (13.0) |
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Headspace service (GP, psychologist, counsellor) | 23 (11.2) | 22 (10.6) |
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Other | 16 (7.8) | 12 (5.8) |
| Use of health services/treatments in last 6 months combinations (mutually exclusive) | |||
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Not using any services | 59 (28.8) | 60 (28.9) |
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GP only | 72 (35.1) | 68 (32.7) |
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GP and psychologist | 23 (11.2) | 29 (13.9) |
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GP and psychiatrist | 3 (1.5) | 4 (1.9) |
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GP and headspace | 10 (4.9) | 1 (1.0) |
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GP and 1 other service | 6 (2.9) | 4 (1.9) |
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GP and 2 services | 14 (6.8) | 14 (6.7) |
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GP and 3 or more services | 7 (3.4) | 7 (3.4) |
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1 service (not GP) | 11 (5.4) | 13 (6.3) |
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2 or more services (not GP) | 0 (0) | 7 (3.4) |
| Web-based mental health search, last 2 weeks | 79 (38.5) | 54 (26.0) | |
aSubcategories not mutually exclusive.
bGP: general practitioner.