Table 2.
Reported Barriers to Help Seeking.
| Barrier | Staff Meeting Any Cutoff (N = 222), % | Other Staff (N = 537), % | Total Sample (%) | χ2 | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attitudinal | ||||||
| You thought you could handle the problem without treatment | 65.3 | 41.5 | 48.5 | 35.58 | 2.65 | 1.92 to 3.67 |
| You didn’t think treatment would help. | 23.9 | 8.9 | 13.3 | 30.37 | 3.20 | 2.08 to 4.90 |
| You were concerned that getting mental health treatment or counseling might cause your neighbors or community to have a negative opinion of you. | 15.3 | 6.0 | 8.7 | 17.32 | 2.85 | 1.71 to 4.76 |
| You were concerned that getting mental health treatment or counseling might have a negative effect on your job. | 30.2 | 10.1 | 15.9 | 47.47 | 3.87 | 2.59 to 5.78 |
| You didn’t want others to find out that you needed treatment. | 32.4 | 10.4 | 16.9 | 54.24 | 4.12 | 2.78 to 6.12 |
| You were concerned that the information you gave the counselor might not be kept confidential. | 17.1 | 6.0 | 9.2 | 23.36 | 3.26 | 1.98 to 5.37 |
| You were concerned that you might be committed to a psychiatric hospital or might have to take medicine. | 8.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 15.70 | 4.22 | 1.96 to 9.09 |
| Structural | ||||||
| You had no health care coverage, and you couldn’t afford the cost. | 21.2 | 8.0 | 11.9 | 26.04 | 3.08 | 1.97 to 4.83 |
| Your health insurance does not pay enough for mental health treatment or counseling. | 34.7 | 12.1 | 18.7 | 52.66 | 3.86 | 2.64 to 5.63 |
| You did not know where to go to get services | 12.2 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 10.51 | 2.42 | 1.40 to 4.20 |
| You didn’t have time (because of job, childcare, or other commitments). | 46.4 | 16.8 | 25.4 | 72.75 | 4.30 | 3.04 to 6.09 |
| You had no transportation, or treatment was too far away, or the hours were not convenient. | 6.8 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 14.83 | 4.79 | 2.00 to 11.47 |
Note. N = 759. OR = odds ratio. CI = confidence interval. All χ2 tests were significant, P = 0.001 or lower. All odds ratios were significant.