Table 3.
Reasons for dropping out of treatment among respondents with a 12-month disorder who discontinued treatment (n = 115)
| Barrier | Total % (SE) | Asian % (SE) (n = 13) | Latino % (SE) (n = 24) | Black % (SE) (n = 28) | White % (SE) (n = 50) | F, p-value | Significant Group Differences1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No/Low Perceived Need | 30.1 (6.1) | 37.1 (17.3) | 36.7 (10.0) | 45.4 (11.1) | 25.9 (7.2) | 0.86 p=.47 | |
| Structural Barriers | 32.0 (5.2) | 59.1 (18.2) | 55.7 (10.8) | 24.3 (11.9) | 28.4 (6.0) | 2.50, p=.07 | |
| Financial | 14.6 (4.2) | 49.5 (21.4) | 23.9 (11.1) | 2.5 (2.2) | 13.6 (5.1) | 3.77*, p=.01 | A > B |
| Availability | 12.0 (4.1) | 59.1 (18.2) | 34.3 (10.8) | 9.4 (9.1) | 6.6 (4.0) | 4.29*, p=.01 | A > W |
| Transport/Inconvenient | 16.4 (3.1) | 38.5 (24.6) | 25.1 (11.0) | 12.6 (9.1) | 14.7 (3.2) | 0.61, p=.61 | |
| Attitudinal Barriers | 88.6 (4.3) | 81.5 (12.1) | 95.8 (2.9) | 90.4 (8.5) | 87.6 (5.8) | 0.94, p=.43 | |
| Handle on own | 49.0 (7.1) | 55.0 (19.8) | 44.0 (11.1) | 47.6 (11.9) | 49.7 (9.3) | 0.10, p=.96 | |
| Treat Ineffective | 23.0 (4.4) | 46.4 (22.3) | 37.4 (12.1) | 17.2 (7.3) | 20.6 (5.4) | 1.10, p=.36 | |
| Stigma | 25.5 (7.2) | 44.3 (22.9) | 48.1 (11.1) | 14.4 (9.3) | 23.2 (9.8) | 2.04, p=.12 | |
| Negative Experience | 16.7 (3.8) | 46.4 (22.3) | 26.9 (11.3) | 1.0 (1.1) | 16.4 (4.5) | 6.72*, p < .001 | W > B |
| Problem got better | 41.1 (7.5) | 29.6 (15.0) | 55.7 (11.1) | 68.6 (11.5) | 34.5 (9.0) | 2.45, p=.07 | |
| Total Number of Reasons Mean (SD) | 1.98 (0.1) | 3.69 (1.4) | 2.95 (0.4) | 1.73 (0.3) | 1.8 (0.2) | 3.61*, p=.02 | L > W |
*
p ≦. 05
1
Where differences are statistically significant, notation indicates the results of post-hoc analyses determining whether Asian (A), Latino (L), Black (B), or White (W) respondents were more or less likely to report barriers.